this is bbc news, i'm victoria derbyshire. these are the latest headlines in the uk and around the world. at least 300 people are reported dead, and many more injured, after a powerful earthquake in afghanistan. in the uk, new figures show the price we're paying for food, fuel and gas and electricity continues to rise at the costs have been going up for our wholesalers, so for me my import costs have gone up, my cost to the growers, their costs have gone up, but it can't be passed on. talks to resolve the rail dispute

across the uk continue — and so does the disruption, with only 60% of services running today. facebook�*s removes a large number of accounts, posting pictures and videos of upskirting, following an investigation and glastonbury is back — after a three—year gap fans are descending on worthy farm in somerset for one of the biggest music festivals in the world. hello and welcome if you're watching in the uk or around the world. at least 300 people have been killed in a powerful earthquake in afghanistan. the 6.1 quake struck overnight in the southeast of the country, with most of the confirmed deaths in a province called paktika.

these are images of homes reduced to rubble. but the extent of the damage is still emerging as rescue efforts continue in outlying villages. the country's supreme leader has confirmed the number of dead, in a statement to the media, saying at least five hundred people are injured. hikmatullah esmat is head of the provincial health body in paktika. he told the bbc that the number of casualties was likely to go up. buildings collapsing, yes. you know in afghanistan, there is no congress building. most people injured and dead under the building. 0ur dead bodies and injured persons are increasing time by time because public people, they bring dead bodies from under the building. public people and health workers, all of them work together for the casualties. 0ur correspondent secunder kermani is in the afghan capital kabul. the earthquake struck late last night and we felt powerful tremors

here in the capital, kabul. they were also felt across the border in the pakistani capital, islamabad. the full extent of the destruction is only gradually becoming more clear this morning because the epicentre is in a very rural part of the south—eastern province of paktika, reports that we are getting from local officials there suggest that a large number of people unfortunately have been killed, and a large number of houses have been destroyed. health facilities in the immediate area are pretty basic, helicopters are being used to ferry some of the injured to hospital. the taliban have been calling on aid agencies to reach the scene and help provide humanitarian support. this crisis, of course, coming on top of an existing humanitarian crisis in afghanistan, with more than 19 people facing acute levels of hunger. freelance journalist franz marty joins me live from kabul now.

what is the latest? i have spoken to several people in the region and there are several hundred deaths, a local doctor told me is that the official that you had an air, most official that you had an air, most of the people are still buried under the rubble so the exact number is not clear. at least three times a helicopter landed in one of the most hated districts to retrieve casualties and the official taliban news agency also reported several ambulances wish to place that first responders reached and was confirmed to me by a young man who returned to his home village from the provincial capital which is several hours drive away this morning.— away this morning. what kind of thins are away this morning. what kind of things are survivors _ away this morning. what kind of things are survivors of— away this morning. what kind of things are survivors of the - things are survivors of the earthquake saying about what it was like, the greatest sort of impact?

survivors are saying that the strong earthquake which hit at night buried a lot of people because they were in mud houses. i have visited the area last november so it is all very simple, there are small houses constructed by local people, not necessarily with the best material. this also corresponds to the footage that comes from the scene that shows this destruction and as it hit at night it surprise people. how challenging _ night it surprise people. how challenging is _ night it surprise people. how challenging is it _ night it surprise people. how challenging is it going to be for rescue services to get to people who might still be alive? fine rescue services to get to people who might still be alive?— might still be alive? one problem is that these areas _ might still be alive? one problem is that these areas hit _ might still be alive? one problem is that these areas hit out _ might still be alive? one problem is that these areas hit out even - might still be alive? one problem is that these areas hit out even by - that these areas hit out even by afghan standards and remote areas so even to the next biggest town it's at least two or three hours drive to reach these areas. in these areas itself it is sparsely populated but

they are small villages and first responders can't reach one main centre where they can reach a majority of people that have been affected. they are dispersed over a wide area, a lot of this area is also densely forested, so it is difficult from the topography and from a logistics point of view to reach other people that were affected. . ~ reach other people that were affected. ., ~ , ., reach other people that were affected. . ~' , ., , reach other people that were affected. ., ~ , ., , . reach other people that were affected. . ~ , . ., affected. thank you very much for talkin: to affected. thank you very much for talking to us- _ here in the uk, prices are continuing to rise at their fastest rate for a0 years driven by petrol, energy and food costs. latest official figures show that uk inflation, the rate at which prices rise, edged up to 9.1% in the 12 months to may, that's up from 9% in april. the figure is now at the highest level since march 1982,

when it stood at the same level. the bank of england has warned inflation will reach 11% later this year. our business correspondent emma simpson reports on how the rising cost of living is affecting how we shop. if i haven't got the money, i can't eat. you see lots of things that are on cheap, we buy them and freeze them. definitely shopping around, looking for what's cheaper and where. - it's here in the supermarket aisles you get a taste of how the rising cost of living is starting to bite. we buy less and we buy cheaper products, unfortunately. we can't usually afford to buy all the named product stuff so we have to go and buy the essential stuff. if they're not going to give us the wage rises, we can't compete with inflation, we're suffering. at britain's third—biggest grocer, they know that their customers are feeling the pain, too. so people aren't trading back, they're worried about spending, they've got a limit that they set

out to, they say £30 is my limit and if it gets to more than £30, that's it, stop. it's the same with petrol. what we're seeing is massive change in behaviour. we haven't had significant inflation in this country for many, many years. i am of a generation that could remember what it was like last time. once it gets hold, it's quite pernicious and it takes a long time to eradicate so people are fearful. what are you doing to protect shoppers? well, we're doing everything we can. we have launched a range ofjust essentials and we have done what we call dropped and locked. we've invested nearly £100 million in the last month or so on making sure customers get essentials at very, very attractive prices to try and help them and ease them through this burden. the squeeze is on. prices everywhere are heading in one direction at the moment. the bank of england warned last week that inflation could hit 11% by the autumn. the challenge is how to bring the cost of living down without tipping the economy into recession. this retail veteran thinks policymakers were slow to act. so what's rather sad is,

the country, the government, perhaps the bank of england, didn't see inflation coming quickly. they have now recognised that. i did point out last year, and i wasn't the only one, that at the end of covid there was a train coming down the tunnel and the train had a big flashing light on the top and that flashing light said, inflation, inflation, inflation. and we just sort of said, well, maybe the train willjust go through. he doesn't want to predict where it will stop, but he would like to see more government help for those most in need. emma simpson, bbc news, stevenage. we can now talk to to our economics correspondent, andy verity. describe what inflation is t describe what inflation is it is defined as — describe what inflation is it is defined as a _ describe what inflation is t 3 defined as a general increase in prices and that is as simple as it is. an economist will tell you it is notjust is. an economist will tell you it is not just one is. an economist will tell you it is notjust one price increase, it is the whole of prices increasing, a general increase across all categories and that is what we have got at the moment. it is interesting when you break it down because if

you look at goods, the price of those rose by 12.4% in the year to may and it is that really driving inflation. services are more driven by labour costs and pay increases, etc, it is 4.9%, so the main force behind this inflation is not wage demands by unions, for example, or even pay increases by employers trying to recruit new people. in fact, the main driver of inflation here without any shadow of a doubt is global and a stone to the reopening of the economy after the pandemic and the war in ukraine driving up those price levels. does that mean inflation _ driving up those price levels. does that mean inflation in _ driving up those price levels. does that mean inflation in other european countries are similar to ours? , ., j~ ~ ours? yes, our 8.6% in the nited states. inflation _ ours? yes, our 8.696 in the nited states. inflation in _ ours? yes, our 8.696 in the nited states. inflation in the _ ours? yes, our 8.696 in the nited states. inflation in the eurozonel ours? yes, our 8.696 in the nitedl states. inflation in the eurozone is pretty high, slightly lower than ours, i think then you look at different ages. if you take the old—fashioned retail price index measure used in the 1970s and 1980s,

you're talking about 7%. and then you've got fuel, energy bills and electricity up by sa%, gas bills up by 90% and petrol prices up by 33%, although scary numbers, inflation actually isn't harmful if you're income is going up faster and when people refer back to the 1970s that is something they forget. in the 19705 is something they forget. in the 1970s pay was also rising very fast, faster most years than inflation so although prices were ugly there were manageable for most households because they were seeing that incomes go up by even more whereas incomes go up by even more whereas in the 2010 is for example we consistently saw which is not keeping up with prices and that made them the worst decade for improvements in living standards for 200 years. improvements in living standards for 200 ears. ., ., ., , ., . 200 years. inflation does not affect eve one 200 years. inflation does not affect everyone equally — 200 years. inflation does not affect everyone equally and _ 200 years. inflation does not affect everyone equally and people - 200 years. inflation does not affect everyone equally and people on - 200 years. inflation does not affectj everyone equally and people on the lowest incomes are affected

disproportionately, why? people by different things _ disproportionately, why? people by different things is _ disproportionately, why? people by different things is the _ disproportionately, why? people by different things is the short - disproportionately, why? people by different things is the short answer| different things is the short answer to that. if you are on higher income you are more likely to be affected by fast rise in the petrol price are the price of diesel and the poorest fossils in the country don't have cars more affected by rises in domestic energy bills and also they spend a larger proportion of their income on energy and the light, basic essentials so you have a different basket of goods for those on the lowest incomes to those in the highest in the office for national statistics is starting to break that down to measure what the different rates of inflation are for various different groups. haifa different rates of inflation are for various different groups.- different rates of inflation are for various different groups. how do you aet various different groups. how do you get inflation — various different groups. how do you get inflation down? _ various different groups. how do you get inflation down? if— various different groups. how do you get inflation down? if i _ various different groups. how do you get inflation down? if i could - various different groups. how do you get inflation down? if i could give . get inflation down? if i could give ou a get inflation down? if i could give you a short _ get inflation down? if i could give you a short answer _ get inflation down? if i could give you a short answer to _ get inflation down? if i could give you a short answer to that, - get inflation down? if i could give you a short answer to that, i - get inflation down? if i could give | you a short answer to that, i think i would be getting employment at the treasury with a very nice high wage.

there are several theories about this. the recent interest rates are rising is, the theory is that will eventually dampen inflation. explain the link the eventually dampen inflation. explain the linkthe link— eventually dampen inflation. explain the link the link is _ eventually dampen inflation. explain the link the link is if _ eventually dampen inflation. explain the link the link is if you _ eventually dampen inflation. explain the link the link is if you have - eventually dampen inflation. explain the link the link is if you have too i the link the link is if you have too much demand — the link the link is if you have too much demand in _ the link the link is if you have too much demand in the _ the link the link is if you have too much demand in the economy - the link the link is if you have too | much demand in the economy not enough supply of goods, that is what is up prices. at the moment we have huge resurgence in demand after the pandemic not enough supply and what the bank of england tries to do is suppress demand, all the activity, you want to buy something and you want to work and you need goods, that's what demand is so the bank of england tries to dampen by raising interest rates and that means if you have a variable rate mortgage you have a variable rate mortgage you have less money to spend on other things and if you are thinking about whether to borrow money to buy something like a house or a car, you're less likely to if interest have risen. that's the theory. 50

have risen. that's the theory. so the putting up of the interest rates dampen stone my desire to buy a lot of stuff? ., �* , , of stuff? that's right. it is sunposed _ of stuff? that's right. it is sunposed to _ of stuff? that's right. it is supposed to dampen - of stuff? that's right. it is| supposed to dampen down of stuff? that's right. it is - supposed to dampen down the of stuff? that's right. it is _ supposed to dampen down the desire of businesses and if you decrease borrowing you take the mind out of the economy and dampen down so there is less money chasing these few who'd switch pushes up prices. but actually what is happening already as you are having the same effect from raising interest rates from our soaring energy bills. of course you have less money to spend on other things and that in itself dampens down activity when we talk about recession, what we mean? we mean that the curve of economic activity which normally goes up it recedes. that is what the recession is and were not far away from one right now. the risk with raising interest rates should dampen down the man too

much and that means that is less activity, the economy shrinks, and that could mean more people out of work. in a way, the suppress debate here is the normal way of thinking of the economy prevalent in the treasury and bank of england says in order to tame runaway inflation you have to use higher unemployment, and this is where it gets really brutal. do we have to endure a recession in order to tame higher inflation? does that make any sense when the inflation pressures coming from abroad, so make any sense to raise domestic ancestries when the pressure is pushing up the cost of living are not coming domestically but globally? i might weigh in will inflation come down in the uk? idietitian inflation come down in the uk? when will inflation — inflation come down in the uk? when will inflation come _ inflation come down in the uk? when will inflation come down _ inflation come down in the uk? when will inflation come down in _ inflation come down in the uk? when will inflation come down in the uk? it is forced to peek in the autumn at ten or 11% and go back down to less than 5% by the end of next

year. —— it is forecast to peak. train services across the uk face further disruption after yesterday's strike action — despite no walk—outs taking place today. talks between network rail and the rmt union are taking place, but tomorrow's strike is likely to go ahead anyway — and rail bosses say today's services will be "thinner" than usual. our consumer affairs correspondent colletta smith has more. the first day of rail strikes may be over but the problems are not. today is a just 24—hour breather before more strikes planned for tomorrow and saturday. while the full rail network is technically operational today, it's far from a normal day on the tracks. trains are in the wrong place, staff are starting later than usual, and trains that usually leave depots at 3am didn't begin to move until five. that means 6000 of today's usual services will not even leave the sidings.

so it's more headaches for passengers with plenty already feeling frustrated. it took me, like, four hours to get to here. it's an absolute joke, mate, you know what i mean? there are further problems for bus passengers across yorkshire as the arriva bus strike continues, leaving even fewer public transport options. i think they deserve it but can we afford to give everybody a raise? it's better news for london commuters as the tube strike is finished but services don't begin until rush hour and passengers are being told not to expect a normal service until mid—morning. so, is there an end in sight? the rhetoric doesn't sound positive. the government called the strikes unnecessary aggravations and rail bosses say they need big modernisations before they can offer higher pay, which unions object to. we are modern, we are always prepared to change. we use some of the most high—tech technology going, with some of the most flexible workers in any industry.

we work 211/7, around the clock, seven days a week, in all types of shifts. what the government wants to do is to cut its wage bill in order to protect the profits of the private companies in our industry who have been stripping out millions and billions in fact. and we don't think that's modern. a fresh round of talks begins this morning. a deal today could be in time to prevent the third strike planned for saturday, but not to stop more disruption today and tomorrow. colletta smith, bbc news. breaking news from afghanistan up a few minutes ago we were reporting around three hundred people had been killed and has just been a news conference by the deputy minister disaster under management in afghanistan —— disaster and management and they said the number of dead is 920 people so far killed

in that powerful earthquake in afghanistan and they say 610 people have been injured. they say they earthquake affected several provinces of the country. that is the news from the deputy minister of disaster and management in afghanistan, the as is called 920 people so far with 610 injured. we move now to ukraine — where heavy shelling is continuing around the town of sieverodonetsk in the donbas region, where russian forces are focusing their attacks. we also have an update on the number of casualties. the uk ministry of defence says the pro—russian breakaway region of donetsk may have lost up to 55% of its forces in fighting against ukrainian troops.

uk military intelligence says the so—called donetsk people's republic had been killed in action, and nearly 9,000 had been wounded since the start of the year. our correspondent in kyiv, joe inwood, gave us an update yeah, they are trying to cling on desperately to sieverodonetsk. this is the industrial city on the eastern bank of the donetsk river, where the russians have been throwing all their forces and they have virtually taken

the city now. they had pushed the ukrainians back into the industrial zone. now they're just back into this one factory called the azot chemical plant, where their forces are holding out, along with a number of civilians as well, many hundreds of them. on the other side of this river there, a twin pair of cities, and there's a shank which is up on a hill and is better protected, is still very much in the hands of the ukrainians. it's being shelled heavily and the russians are approaching from the east and from the south as well. but the ukrainians still hold onto it. facebook says it has removed a large number of accounts and groups posting pictures and videos of upskirting — following an investigation by bbc news our research found thousands of users openly sharing obscene material of women and girls, which was taken in public without their consent. angus crawford has the story. a man filming on his phone and following a schoolgirl, up some steps to a train station. he is about to put the device under her skirt. we're not going to show you what he filmed next. but it's freely available on facebook. "what a greatjob," someone comments.

the man who took the film runs a facebook group with hundreds of members and writes, "i was on a mission with this one, and i finally got her". members of these groups are all using anonymous accounts, so it's almost impossible to know who they really are. that video of the schoolgirl appears to be in the us. but we also found men posting content from here in the uk. we have censored all the images in our report. this one was taken without her knowledge or consent. it is captioned, "ready for the mile high club". "she looks awesome," says one group member. "manchester airport has a great view," says another. a third, "0h, damn, that's nice". we reported that photograph and some of the comments, but facebook said they didn't go against their community standards. since 2019, upskirting, taking photographs under someone's clothing without consent, has been illegal. yet when we reported images from those groups, none of them are taken down. when morgan was 15, a man filmed her

in a changing room cubicle. she has campaigned ever since against upskirting and harassment. it's disgusting. it's horrid. it's horrible to see that men are supporting other men for doing such things like this, it's horrid. given your own experience, how does it make you feel about some of the girls and young women who they've been filming? the worst part about it is that they probably don't even know that it's happened to them. and they're just waiting to find it online. god forbid they do. because that will ruin them to know that so many men have not only seen that photo, but also praised it. it's not right. and there's more. we found group members sharing tips on upskirting, including this british man. we reported his posts but again were told they didn't breach community standards. it's money to them, isn't it? the more users, the more photos, the more comments that

are on the photos, the more cash that they get. so i don't think they are as worried as what they should be about it. because this will start to grow. the bigger that facebook gets, this will get worse. so upskirting makes facebook money? yeah. pretty much. so stalking women and girls, taking intimate pictures and sharing them, illegal in the uk, is apparently fine on facebook. and that shocked mpjess phillips, who has campaigned for women's safety all her career. oh, god. poor girl. what is wrong with facebook? what are your initial thoughts about facebook, what it's doing?

i mean, i don't know how they can think that that is not beyond their community standards. the sheer lack of any culpability is just grist to the mill of these people. that people feel that they can post it publicly without any criticism or consequences for them, that's just encouraging them. i would say not just facebook are failing in their protection of people on their site, and their privacy, and their dignity, they are colluding with abusers. meta, which owns facebook, told us, upskirting was not allowed on the platform. and following our investigation, it had removed a large number of groups and accounts, and will continue to remove violating content when it becomes aware of it. remember the man in the us following schoolgirls? facebook has taken down some of his posts, but others remain. so we have tipped off

police in new york. they are now investigating. angus crawford, bbc news. let's speak now to gender equality campaigner gina martin, whose campaign against upskirting helped make it illegal in 2019. your reaction to the fact of these images are still on facebook and sometimes don't breach the community standards? i sometimes don't breach the community standards? ., ., ., _ sometimes don't breach the community standards? ., ., ., ., standards? i would love to say i am surrised standards? i would love to say i am surprised by — standards? i would love to say i am surprised by it _ standards? i would love to say i am surprised by it but _ standards? i would love to say i am surprised by it but i _ standards? i would love to say i am surprised by it but i am _ standards? i would love to say i am surprised by it but i am not. - standards? i would love to say i am surprised by it but i am not. i- standards? i would love to say i am surprised by it but i am not. i have| surprised by it but i am not. i have spent the last six or seven years talking about how prevalent upskirting images are under loss people thought they were in dark corners of the internet but they are everywhere and facebook has a long history of not ticking down videos. —— taking down. i might do they not have enough staff of what is it?

might | have enough staff of what is it? might i want quite closely with instagram. meta owns both facebook and instagram. abs, instagram. meta owns both facebook and instagram— and instagram. a couple of years ago we changed — and instagram. a couple of years ago we changed instagram _ and instagram. a couple of years ago we changed instagram policy - and instagram. a couple of years ago we changed instagram policy and - and instagram. a couple of years ago we changed instagram policy and it . we changed instagram policy and it became clear to me that facebook, instagram, meta don't have the ability to keep tabs on the amount of videos and images by letting the guidelines of are coming in. they don't seem to have the resources under reactive all the time and really proactive. i5 under reactive all the time and really proactive.— under reactive all the time and really proactive. is the something technical they _ really proactive. is the something technical they could _ really proactive. is the something technical they could do _ really proactive. is the something technical they could do in - really proactive. is the something technical they could do in terms l really proactive. is the something | technical they could do in terms of the algorithm that would flight up all of that content? —— flag up? the all of that content? -- flag up? the context is very _ all of that content? —— flag up? tue: context is very nuanced all of that content? —— flag up? tte: context is very nuanced further all of that content? —— flag up? "tt2 context is very nuanced further to

take a view on whether something is illegal or unethical very quickly and in other situations it is more difficult for a computer algorithm to do it but i don't understand why with all the incredible technology we have no why meta, facebook, instagram are not making their system is intelligent enough to be able to recognise all this activity on the platforms. the video gives us an idea of why it is not happening and i do not think it is profitable for companies to stop this amount of activity on their platforms and i think this is why we have a problem. you did incredible work to get it banned in the uk and make it illegal but your work is not done, is it? know, because a law does not change a culture and what happens to all the people it is already happening to before it gets the point of being made illegal? victims really come forward because they feel they will not be believed and people on the take the worst—case scenario of sexual violence seriously. this is a

case of why upskirting it's happening and what peoples attitudes are that are underpinning it and it is wide spread and happening to people of all ages and backgrounds and i've been talking about it for seven years because that is not one silver bullet that will stop this. that is bystander intervention and legislation change and platform safety law responsibility and prevention, talking about this in schools and misogyny and sexual violence, all this has to happen for this to change.— violence, all this has to happen for this to change. have you spoken to men who have _ this to change. have you spoken to men who have taken _ this to change. have you spoken to men who have taken picture - this to change. have you spoken to men who have taken picture of - this to change. have you spoken to . men who have taken picture of women and girls up there scott? alike yes i have. —— upskirting? tar and girls up there scott? alike yes i have. -- upskirting?— and girls up there scott? alike yes i have. -- upskirting? for the guys i have. -- upskirting? for the guys i have. -- upskirting? for the guys i have spoken _ i have. -- upskirting? for the guys i have spoken to _ i have. -- upskirting? for the guys i have spoken to it _ i have. -- upskirting? for the guys i have spoken to it is _ i have. -- upskirting? for the guys i have spoken to it is a _ i have. -- upskirting? for the guys i have spoken to it is a way - i have. -- upskirting? for the guys i have spoken to it is a way to - i have. -- upskirting? for the guys i have spoken to it is a way to fill. i have spoken to it is a way to fill power over women and girls. often it is a sexual gratification but often it is not, it is to humiliate and

destroy someone fully have power over individualjust as many of the other acts of sexual violence are because this is part of the spectrum, a bigger problem. we to address that and i think having a more sophisticated conversation about why people engage in upskirting other people rather than just framing at a sexual attraction is important. i have heard all the women say to mean nobody does it to me because i am 80 years old and i say women of all ages are being upskirting done to them because this is about what we can do to help. the mayor of uvalde in texas says the school where a gunman killed 19 children and two teachers last month is to be demolished. earlier, the official in charge of public safety told a state hearing that the law enforcement response to the attack had

been an �*abject failure'. richard forrest reports. a month ago, young children at robb elementary school in texas were frantically calling 911 to report multiple victims as their classmates were being shot. now, photos have emerged that appear to show armed police with rifles and at least one ballistic shield waiting in a school corridor, arriving earlier and with more powerful weaponry than previously reported. pictured inside the school 19 minutes after the gunman entered the school, but why was there a long delay in using them? there's another accusation. police waited for a master key to arrive so the classroom doors could be opened, but now there are serious doubts aired that the door was even locked. there is compelling evidence that the law enforcement response to the attack at robb elementary was an abject failure.

the damning timeline of events showing in galling detail that it was over an hour into the shooting when officers confronted and killed the gunman. three minutes after the subject entered the west building, there were a sufficient number of armed officers wearing body armour to isolate, distract and neutralise the subject. the officers had weapons, the children had none. the officers had body armour, the children had none. texas' public safety chief also accuses the on—scene commander of placing their lives above the children's. testimony from one survivor illustrates how desperate things were at the time. he shot my friend that was next to me, and i thought he was going to come back to the room. so i grabbed a little blood and put it all over me. we had numerous law enforcement officers and agencies that assisted i with the safety and release of the students. _

there are calls for this man, uvalde's school police chief pete arredondo, to resign. but he denies he was the incident commander, and says he did not order police to hold back. the initial narrative of police presented by the governor was that police were courageous, acted decisively, quickly ran towards the sound of gunfire and confronted the shooter. that has turned out to be not even close to the truth. it has been very, very hard for texans to hear this narrative fall apart. the death of 19 students and two teachers, now harder to bear following the police decision not to confront the active shooter quickly. as we've been hearing, prices in the uk are continuing to rise at their fastest rate for 40 years driven by petrol, energy and food costs. latest official figures show that the rate at which prices rise, edged up to 9.1% in the 12

months to may. in in the last few minutes chancellor rishi sunak has been speaking about the figures — let's have a listen i know people are worried by the rising cost of living. and that is where we are taking steps to help families. we are also using all of the tools in our disposal and we have a determination to combat a rising prices reduce inflation and build a stronger economy. has the bank of england _ build a stronger economy. has the bank of england lost _ build a stronger economy. has the bank of england lost control - build a stronger economy. has the bank of england lost control of - build a stronger economy. has the j bank of england lost control of the inflation. is you getting for a recession? t inflation. is you getting for a recession?— inflation. is you getting for a recession? ., ., , , ., , recession? i want to be people to be reassured that _ recession? i want to be people to be reassured that we _ recession? i want to be people to be reassured that we have _ recession? i want to be people to be reassured that we have all _ recession? i want to be people to be reassured that we have all the - recession? i want to be people to be reassured that we have all the tools| reassured that we have all the tools we need and the determination to reduce inflation and bring it back down. firstly, the bank of england will act forcefully coup combat inflation, secondly the government will be responsible in borrowing and debt so we don't make the situation worse and drive up mortgages than

they will go anyway. and lastly improve the productivity of our economy and improve the supply of energy. pare economy and improve the supply of ener: . �* ., ., energy. are we heading for recession? _ energy. are we heading for recession? forecasts - energy. are we heading for recession? forecasts will i energy. are we heading for - recession? forecasts will make addiction. _ recession? forecasts will make addiction, but _ recession? forecasts will make addiction, but i'm _ recession? forecasts will make addiction, but i'm confident - recession? forecasts will make | addiction, but i'm confident that recession? forecasts will make - addiction, but i'm confident that we are providing the right tools for the economy to help people ease through the challenges and rebuild a stronger economy for the long term. how would a wage rise of three or 11% or 5% be inflationary when a rise in pensions of 10% is not? t5 or 596 be inflationary when a rise in pensions of 1096 is not?— pensions of 1096 is not? is right that we reward _ pensions of 1096 is not? is right that we reward our _ pensions of 1096 is not? is right. that we reward our hard-working that we reward our hard—working public sector workers with a pay rise. but that needs to be in proportion and balanced with the need not to make the inflation worse and also to see what is affordable for the taxpayer. the slight difference with pensions is that pensioners will not put input cast into the cost to produce and goods and services that will consume, so they don't add to inflation the same

way. they don't add to inflation the same wa . ., . y y they don't add to inflation the same wa . ., ., , , , ., they don't add to inflation the same way. polarity, why should workers show a pay _ way. polarity, why should workers show a pay restraint _ way. polarity, why should workers show a pay restraint when - way. polarity, why should workers show a pay restraint when you - way. polarity, why should workers. show a pay restraint when you were giving pensioners a 10% rise in their income? t giving pensioners a1096 rise in their income?— their income? i think we are confusing — their income? i think we are confusing to _ their income? i think we are confusing to things. - their income? i think we are confusing to things. we - their income? i think we are . confusing to things. we already their income? i think we are - confusing to things. we already know to pensioners are going to be for this year. people are speculating on what they might be negative. we have a long—standing policy in place, pension rates are decided in the autumn with we have a triple lock which protects pensioners because they are among the most vulnerable in our society. t5 they are among the most vulnerable in our society-— in our society. is the truth that ou in our society. is the truth that you have _ in our society. is the truth that you have the — in our society. is the truth that you have the extra _ in our society. is the truth that you have the extra tax - in our society. is the truth that l you have the extra tax revenues in our society. is the truth that - you have the extra tax revenues from high inflation and you are not passing them on to key workers but instead you are keeping them for pre—election tax cuts? what instead you are keeping them for pre-election tax cuts?— instead you are keeping them for pre-election tax cuts? what we have announced is — pre-election tax cuts? what we have announced is 37 _ pre-election tax cuts? what we have announced is 37 billion _ pre-election tax cuts? what we have announced is 37 billion pounds - pre-election tax cuts? what we have announced is 37 billion pounds of- announced is 37 billion pounds of support forfamilies up announced is 37 billion pounds of support for families up and down the country to help them meet some of the challenges that they are seeing with rising prices. the most vulnerable in our society are going to receive around £1200 of support but there is help available for everyone. it is a package which has

been widely acknowledged by indian commentators to be generous and well targeted at those who most need our help at this time. a new bill of rights is being published by the government this morning which it says will enable it to over—ride rulings made by the european court of human rights. last week a decision by that court blocked a flight organised by the home office remove a number of asylum seekers from the uk to rwanda. although today's announcement has been long expected they say, it is not a response to that. let's have a look at what the government says is included

in the bill. it says it includes greater weight in law to freedom of speech and makes it clear that the uk supreme court is the ultimatejudicial decision—maker on human rights issues and that rulings by the european court of human rights do not always need to be followed by uk courts. but the government also says it does not intend to quit the european convention on human rights. the echr is a set of legal safeguards allowing ordinary people to challenge what they say is unfair treatment by their government. the convention is interpreted by the european court of human rights which incidently is nothing to do with the eu. critics say the proposals are unneccesary and a step backwards, deputy prime minister dominic raab has been defending the move. we wa nt we want to strengthen the separation of powers.

deliver our parole reforms we can better protect the public and do other things like protect our counterterrorism strategy within prisons. counterterrorism strategy within risons. , ., prisons. some days we need to isolate dangerous _ prisons. some days we need to isolate dangerous offenders. i prisons. some days we need to l isolate dangerous offenders. this human rights expert told us government is picking and choosing which laws it wants to abide by. we were the people who created the european convention on human rights, it was drafted by a grey conservative lawyer. back in 1950 full stop he was the attorney general, who led the way and was encouraged by winston churchill in order to create a set of values that would inform legal systems when legal systems might be getting things wrong. you sometimes need an external pair revise to say, are you sure that this is the right thing

you are doing? taking account of individual countries who have signed up individual countries who have signed up to it. there is nothing here to do with the european union. it is often confused. a lot of people who are wanting out of the european union seem to think the european court of human rights had something to do that. it's not. it was created as part of the council of europe. we don't want... our government, despite not liking law generally, in or externally, they want to remain in the council of europe. it would be terrible... 46 countries... integrates collaboration. the council of — integrates collaboration. the council of europe. _ integrates collaboration. the council of europe. the uk is a member of that. the european convention on human rights protects the human rights of people in countries that belong to the council of europe, in other words people in this country. of europe, in other words people in this country-— this country. yes, there are 46 countries _ this country. yes, there are 46 countries signed _ this country. yes, there are 46 countries signed up _ this country. yes, there are 46 countries signed up to - this country. yes, there are 46 countries signed up to that - this country. yes, there are 46 countries signed up to that all| this country. yes, there are 46 i countries signed up to that all the way across europe and expanding

increasingly. the idea is that we are trying to generally be raising the that there are human beings and it's about recognising the humanity of assault. and so, that's the purpose of the european commission of human rights. for us to step outside of it would be a great shameful thing to stop- outside of it would be a great shameful thing to stop that's what i'm bein: shameful thing to stop that's what i'm being confused _ shameful thing to stop that's what i'm being confused about. - shameful thing to stop that's what | i'm being confused about. dominic rab says we are not —— my dominic raab says we are not pulling out of the european court of human rights? it's an example of what i see being this government picking and choosing which laws they want to abide by and so, they sign up to international conventions, to protect refugees who are fleeing persecution and obviously, governments have to have in place ways of determining who are migrants, who are basically coming here for economic reasons and wanting jobs full stop we actually need to be of the fewjobs. but on the other hand, people who are

actually fleeing from terrible, terrible events and a terrible fear. and having often been tortured. so the persecution has to be measured and that takes time and takes processes. unfortunately lots of money out of her own office and its being disruption.— money out of her own office and its being disruption. dominic raab says the bill of rights _ being disruption. dominic raab says the bill of rights will— being disruption. dominic raab says the bill of rights will make - being disruption. dominic raab says the bill of rights will make it - the bill of rights will make it easier to deport foreign criminals by allowing future laws to restrict the circumstances in which they are right to family right would trump the need to safety and the need to remove them. is there anything wrong with that? ilil" remove them. is there anything wrong with that? . ., , ., ., with that? our courts to get all the time. if somebody _ with that? our courts to get all the time. if somebody is... _ with that? our courts to get all the time. if somebody is... comes - with that? our courts to get all the | time. if somebody is... comes from somewhere else and comes here and breaks the law and commits crime, we first will punish them, added to the sentence a judge can say at the end of your sentence you will be deported back to the country from which from. but deported back to the country from which from-— deported back to the country from which from. �* . ., ., , which from. but then dominic raab was my point _ which from. but then dominic raab was my point is _ which from. but then dominic raab was my point is that _ which from. but then dominic raab was my point is that they _ which from. but then dominic raab was my point is that they will - which from. but then dominic raab

was my point is that they will use l was my point is that they will use the european convention on human rights, the right to respect family and private life, and he suggests that that trumps the safety of the british public. and so the foreign criminal stays here. tt’s british public. and so the foreign criminal stays here.— british public. and so the foreign criminal stays here. it's really not true. the number _ criminal stays here. it's really not true. the number of _ criminal stays here. it's really not true. the number of cases, - criminal stays here. it's really not true. the number of cases, of - criminal stays here. it's really not. true. the number of cases, of course there is a lot of publicity attached where the judgment might measure. some of you came here when they were three years old and lived with their family, emigrated, came to live in britain from the west indies, from other the other part of the world and settled in this country, goes to our schools, are educated, had their buzzards and sisters here, their mum and dad here, probably have very little connection from which the family came, to send them back to jamaica, a place that they have only ever known and the occasional holiday is a very painful thing to do. to separate them from their children from. you are adding to the punishment. you would notice punishing him, you often punishing the whole family by removing father, by removing a child or a brother. so

judges is very careful to decisions and there is no doubt that they will sometimes get them wrong. but you don't remove the right for people to have a family life simply because they commit a crime. you cannot say you don't have human rights civilly because you committed a crime. we believe in rehabilitation, we have to keep working with people who commit crime and we should take their punishment and afterwards they should be integrated back into society and with the families. judges make this careful decision but the often deport people and it's spun as if to suggest that it always happening the other direction for is not true. the happening the other direction for is not true. . ., . ., , ., not true. the prince of wales and the duchess _ not true. the prince of wales and the duchess of _ not true. the prince of wales and the duchess of cornwall - not true. the prince of wales and the duchess of cornwall have - not true. the prince of wales and i the duchess of cornwall have arrived in rwanda. charles will rep as the queen. at some point he will become a

briton's king and head of the commonwealth. that is for the future. for now, prince charles's is represent in the queen on a visit to rwanda, accompanied by his wife camilla. and then on friday he will officiate at the opening of the... rwanda is one of africa's most smallest and most densely publish countries. it has moved on of the genocide horrors of 1994. prince charles will lay a wreath in their memory. most recently of course, rwanda is the country to which migrants crossing the english channel in search of asylum are due to be sent by the british government for processing. the controversial policy, prince charles is said to have described privately as appalling. reported comments which did not go down well with the british government. the

did not go down well with the british government. this british government. the common this meetin: british government. the common this meeting will — british government. the common this meeting will bring _ british government. the common this meeting will bring him _ british government. the common this meeting will bring him face _ british government. the common this meeting will bring him face to - british government. the common this meeting will bring him face to face . meeting will bring him face to face with the feminist. it would be odd if they didn't in some form discuss migrants. charles is increasingly aware of the risk of saying something that could be construed as a little. there are other matters to focus on as well. the commonwealths's 54 nation rep is a nearly one third of the world's commonwealths's 54 nation rep is a nearly one third of the worlds of elation. many are facing severe challenges from climate change and from grain shortages caused by the russian invasion of the ukraine. those issues will be among the priorities. let's talk to our correspondent who is in rwanda. so, tell us about this big meeting as

mac tell us about this big meeting as ma- . tell us about this big meeting as ma. . ., tell us about this big meeting as ma- . ., . ., , ., tell us about this big meeting as ma- ,. ,, mac the prince of wales and duchess of cornwall in — mac the prince of wales and duchess of cornwall in rwanda _ mac the prince of wales and duchess of cornwall in rwanda mac _ mac the prince of wales and duchess of cornwall in rwanda mac capital. of cornwall in rwanda mac capital last night. where they were welcomed by a small group of delegates. t by a small group of delegates. i think it is frozen. i am really sorry about that. we did want to talk to our correspondence but unfortunately the skype had frozen. but we plough on. now, a jury in california has found the american actin bill cosby was liable for sexually assaulting a woman. at the playboy mansion in 1975 when she was 16 years old. the court also ordered that cosby must payjudy booth...

justice forjudy huth, after the man, known to millions as america's dad, bill cosby, is found by a jury in a civil trial to have abused her 40 years ago at the playboy mansion. it has been torture, it has. to have been ripped apart, thrown under the bus and backed over and this, to me, is such a big victory, it really is. judy huth testified that the comedian invited her in a friend, when she was 16 and he was 37, and forced her to judy huth testified that the comedian invited her in a friend, bill cosby, now 84, who did not appear in person at the trial, denied the allegation. he was released from a prison last year when a court in pennsylvania threw out a criminal conviction for sexual assault. today is a big verdict in los angeles county because this is the first, may be of up to 50 or 60 bill cosby victims, that have had their case moved forward to a jury. after serving only three years, in prison, many believe bill cosby

did not receive justice. the jury also ruled that bill cosby must payjudy huth $500,000 in damages but cosby�*s team will appeal. we will appeal, we will appeal. you heard from bill cosby in video disposition that he did not - know her and never bought a minor but what happened today _ was not a victory. they did not get - the punitive damages. the victory was ours because we got to disclose and show what this - woman was all about. campaigners praised judy huth for her courageous testimony in a verdict, they said, shows survivors that perpetrators, even powerful ones, can be held accountable. mark lobel, bbc news. the congressional hearings investigating alleged attempts by donald trump and his allies to overturn the election result

of 2020 — have heard about threats, intimidation and unbearable pressure placed on election officials. the committee is looking into the storming of congress by trump supporters. our north america correspondent david willis has more. donald trump's attempt to cling onto power was filled by these three. t power was filled by these three. i would never do anything of such magnitude without deep consultation with codified attorneys. and i'm going to give you their names... you're asking me to do something against my oath and i will break my oath. tie against my oath and i will break my oath. ., ,., against my oath and i will break my oath. . ,., against my oath and i will break my oath. . , ., . against my oath and i will break my oath. ., ,., ., ., oath. he also said that the former president's _ oath. he also said that the former president's lawyer _ oath. he also said that the former president's lawyer conceded - oath. he also said that the former president's lawyer conceded at. oath. he also said that the former| president's lawyer conceded at one point that he and another had plenty of theories about election fraud but no actual evidence. the

of theories about election fraud but no actual evidence.— no actual evidence. the mysterious vote dump — no actual evidence. the mysterious vote dump of _ no actual evidence. the mysterious vote dump of up — no actual evidence. the mysterious vote dump of up to _ no actual evidence. the mysterious vote dump of up to 100,000 - no actual evidence. the mysterious vote dump of up to 100,000 votes | no actual evidence. the mysterious i vote dump of up to 100,000 votes for joe biden, _ vote dump of up to 100,000 votes for joe biden, almost none for translationz. no evidence of that either the committee was told.— no evidence of that either the committee was told. ~ ., , committee was told. when i wrote my letter to congress _ committee was told. when i wrote my letter to congress and _ committee was told. when i wrote my letter to congress and stated - letter to congress and stated january six, so to we found two more. that is one, two, 34 people. not thousand. more. that is one, two, 34 people. not thousand-— not thousand. extract of a now infamous phone _ not thousand. extract of a now infamous phone call— not thousand. extract of a now infamous phone call were i not thousand. extract of a now i infamous phone call were played in which tom donald trump made clear what he was looking for from the georgia election official. t just georgia election official. i 'ust want to find i georgia election official. i 'ust want to find 11,780 i georgia election official. i 'ust want to find 11,780 votes i georgia election official. ijustl want to find 11,780 votes which georgia election official. ijust want to find 11,780 votes which is one more — want to find 11,780 votes which is one more than— want to find 11,780 votes which is one more than we _ want to find 11,780 votes which is one more than we have. - want to find 11,780 votes which is i one more than we have. because...

when _ one more than we have. because... when my— one more than we have. because... when my death _ one more than we have. because... when my death threats _ one more than we have. because... when my death threats from - one more than we have. because... when my death threats from some i when my death threats from some supporters— when my death threats from some supporters even _ when my death threats from some supporters even extended - when my death threats from some supporters even extended to - when my death threats from some supporters even extended to votel supporters even extended to vote counters — supporters even extended to vote counters like _ supporters even extended to vote counters like this _ supporters even extended to vote counters like this woman - supporters even extended to vote counters like this woman who i supporters even extended to vote i counters like this woman who donald trump _ counters like this woman who donald trump had _ counters like this woman who donald trump had a — counters like this woman who donald trump had a publicly— counters like this woman who donald trump had a publicly accused - counters like this woman who donald trump had a publicly accused of- trump had a publicly accused of trying _ trump had a publicly accused of trying to— trump had a publicly accused of trying to rig _ trump had a publicly accused of trying to rig the _ trump had a publicly accused of trying to rig the election - trump had a publicly accused of. trying to rig the election outcome. do you _ trying to rig the election outcome. do you know— trying to rig the election outcome. do you know how— trying to rig the election outcome. do you know how it _ trying to rig the election outcome. do you know how it feels - trying to rig the election outcome. do you know how it feels to - trying to rig the election outcome. do you know how it feels to have i do you know how it feels to have president of the united states target you as mac the president of the united states is supposed to represent every american. not to target one. represent every american. not to target one-— represent every american. not to taruet one. ., , target one. donald trump has called the committee's _ target one. donald trump has called the committee's study _ target one. donald trump has called the committee's study a _ target one. donald trump has called the committee's study a witchhunt. l a plane with 150 passengers and crew on board has made an emergency landing at miami international airport. the red air plane had reported problems with its landing gear

and landed on its belly before briefly catching fire. it had flown in from the dominican republic. police say four people suffered minor injuries. all 140 passengers and 11 crew were evacuated. the uk government is going to allow some ukrainian children — who are fleeing the war without their parents —— to come to britain. there have been hundreds of cases where under 18s have been unable to get visas because they are travelling with other relatives, rather than those legally responsible for them. after a gap of three years, glastonbury has opened its gates to festival goers this morning. performances on the main stages begin on friday — with around 200,000 people heading to worthy farm in somerset. our entertainment correspondent, colin paterson, spoke to some of those arriving at the festival. the gates opened bang on 8:00. people have been streaming in ever since, 200,000 people, as you say,

and such anticipation because it was canceled in 2020 and 2021 because of covid. now, right before the gates were opened, i managed to grab a quick word with the bosses of glastonbury, emily eavis and michael eavis, and here's what they had to say. honestly, it's quite exciting. you never believe it, you know, it's still so exciting, but it's even _ more it is more spectacular this year. the wait has been so long and it's just the biggest build up we've ever had. and yeah, everybody's feeling very, very happy and a little bit emotional. i think about opening the gates. i speak to some of the people who have been arriving. gents, what are your names? danny. jay. where are you from? hertfordshire. and how was it getting into glastonbury? we're hearing tales of having to open the car parks earlier to allow with all the masses. it wasn't too bad. so we left at three in the morning and we've got through now. so it's only 9.30am, so it's not too bad.

what's the plan now? where do you have to head to? what's the best place to pitch a tent? paynes ground. it's the best one we've heard of that. over by the park stage. it's lovely. we've been talking a lot on the bbc about just the anticipation because it's the first time for three years as punters. how much does it mean to you guys to be here? yeah, we're just glad the tickets rolled over twice, so we're finally here. so it seems it's been a long wait, so it's good. yeah, it's great to be here. it's been a long time. it's been a long three years since we were last here. look at this lot. victoria derbyshire on the news channel have you got what? you've got a gas stove? absolutely. brand—new, but, yeah, well, we borrowed it

news at the top of the hour. have a good day. by the time we hit this weekend, there will be a different feel to our weather. the vast majority warm if not hot in the sunshine overhead. most will stay dry. through tomorrow, if you changes in the south. some showers and thunderstorms today across france. mostly dry through the afternoon, a bit more cloud to the north and west. it will break a little bit at times, but always cooler. 12—15 in the far north—west. for many, 28 and 26, may be 27—28 parts of the midlands and the south—east. pollen levels will remain very high. we are in peak grass pollen

season at the moment. still a bit more cloud and more breeze to the north and west of scotland. patchy cloud elsewhere, a few mist and fog patches. maybe the odd shower and thunderstorms across the channel islands. a pretty warm night for many. those nights are getting warmer over the next couple of days, as well. a few showers and thunderstorms breaking out across southern counties, working their way northwards. mostly dry and sunny. some sunny spells developing in the cloud spots of scotland and northern ireland compared with today. temperatures up a little bit. the highest temperatures likely to be in the north midlands and northern england. 29 in parts of yorkshire. there could be some showers and storms working their way northwards across parts of england and wales. very scattered, some staying completely dry. that will be the case into friday as those showers and storms continue to work northwards. low pressure developing quite broadly to western areas, which will start to focus a bit more in the way of wetter weather towards ireland as we go through friday.

picking up the breeze across western areas. some good sunny spells to be had across england and wales especially, before some more showers break out through the day. still warm in the sunny spells, even if not as hot as it will be through today and tomorrow. could still get up to 25 degrees in the east. feeling cooler already across western areas is that low pressure develops. across western areas is that low i just revolves to the west of us into the weekend. the closer you are to it, the more likely you will see showers through the weekend. those heavily thundery at times, blustery winds across the board, if you in the east, but all of us will feel that bit cooler in the next few days. see you soon.

this is bbc news, i'm annita mcveigh. the headlines at 11: at least 920 people are reported dead and scores injured after a powerful earthquake in afghanistan. new figures show the prices we're paying for food, fuel, gas and electricity continue to rise at the fastest rate for 40 years. we have all the tools we need any determination to reduce inflation and bring back down. talks to resolve the rail dispute across the uk continue — and so does the disruption, with only 60 % of services running today. facebook removes a large number of accounts, posting pictures and videos of upskirting following an investigation by bbc news. and glastonbury is back — after a three year gap,

fans are descending on worthy farm in somerset for one of the biggest music festivals in the world. we arejust glad we are just glad the tickets rolled over twice so we are finally here and it feels like it's been long awaited. it's good. we start in afghanistan, where 920 people are now known to have died in a powerful earthquake. the 6.1 quake struck overnight in the southeast of the country, with most of the confirmed deaths in a province called paktika. these are images of homes reduced to rubble in the region. but the extent of the damage is still emerging as rescue efforts

continue in outlying villages. the deputy minister for disaster and management says at least 610 people are injured across several afghan provinces. hikmatullah esmat is head of the provincial health body in paktika. he told the bbc that the number of casualties was likely to rise. buildings collapsing, yes. you know in afghanistan, there is no congress building. most people injured and dead under the building. our dead bodies and injured persons are increasing time by time because public people, they bring dead bodies from under the building. mujahideen, public people and health workers, all of them work together for the casualties. our correspondent secunder kermani is in the afghan capital kabul. the earthquake struck late last night and we felt powerful tremors here in the capital, kabul.

they were also felt across the border in the pakistani capital, islamabad. the full extent of the destruction has only gradually been becoming more clear this morning because the epicentre is in a very rural part of the south—eastern province of paktika, reports that we are getting from local officials there suggest that a large number of people unfortunately have been killed, and a large number of houses have been destroyed. health facilities in the immediate area are pretty basic, helicopters are being used to ferry some of the injured to hospital. the taliban have been calling on aid agencies to reach the scene and help provide humanitarian support. this crisis, of course, coming on top of an existing humanitarian crisis in afghanistan, with people facing acute levels of hunger. freelance journalist franz marty, who has visited the region, spoke to us from kabul about what was happening on the ground. i have spoken to several

people in the region and there are several hundred deaths, a local doctor told me as did the official that you had an air, most of the people are still buried under the rubble so the exact number is not clear. at least three times a helicopter landed in one of the most hated ——most hit districts to retrieve casualties and the official taliban news agency also reported several ambulances wish to place that first responders reached and was confirmed to me by a young man who returned to his home village from the provincial capital which is several hours drive away this morning. survivors are saying that the strong earthquake which hit at night buried a lot of people because they were in mud houses. i have visited the area last november so it is all very simple,

there are small houses constructed by local people, not necessarily with the best material. this also corresponds to the footage that comes from the scene that shows this destruction and as it hit at night it surprise people. one problem is that these areas hit out even by afghan standards in remote areas so even to the next biggest town it's at least two or three hours' drive to reach these areas. in these areas itself it is sparsely populated but they are small villages and first responders can't reach one main centre where they can reach a majority of people that have been affected. they are dispersed over a wide area, a lot of this area is also densely forested, so it is difficult from the topography

and from a logistics point of view to reach other people that were affected. in the next few minutes you will be speaking to our south—east asia correspondent for the latest on the story. here in the uk, prices are continuing to rise at their fastest rate for 40 years driven by petrol, energy and food costs. latest official figures show that uk inflation, the rate at which prices rise, edged up to 9.1% in the 12 months to may, that's up from 9% in april. the figure is now at the highest level since march 1982, when it stood at the same level. the bank of england has warned inflation will reach 11% later this year. our business correspondent emma simpson reports on how the rising cost of living is affecting how we shop. if i haven't got the money, i can't eat. you see lots of things that are on cheap, we buy them and freeze them.

definitely shopping around, looking for what's cheaper and where. i it's here in the supermarket aisles you get a taste of how the rising cost of living is starting to bite. we buy less and we buy cheaper products, unfortunately. we can't usually afford to buy all the named product stuff so we have to go and buy the essential stuff. if they're not going to give us the wage rises, we can't compete with inflation, we're suffering. at britain's third—biggest grocer, they know that their customers are feeling the pain, too. so people aren't trading back, they're worried about spending, they've got a limit that they set out to, they say £30 is my limit and if it gets to more than £30, that's it, stop. it's the same with petrol. what we're seeing is massive change in behaviour. we haven't had significant inflation in this country for many, many years. i am of a generation that could remember what it was like last time. once it gets hold, it's quite pernicious and it takes a long time to eradicate so people are fearful. what are you doing to protect shoppers? well, we're doing everything we can.

we have launched a range ofjust essentials and we have done what we call dropped and locked. we've invested nearly £100 million in the last month or so on making sure customers get essentials at very, very attractive prices to try and help them and ease them through this burden. the squeeze is on. prices everywhere are heading in one direction at the moment. the bank of england warned last week that inflation could hit 11% by the autumn. the challenge is how to bring the cost of living down without tipping the economy into recession. this retail veteran thinks policymakers were slow to act. so what's rather sad is, the country, the government, perhaps the bank of england, didn't see inflation coming quickly. they have now recognised that. i did point out last year, and i wasn't the only one, that at the end of covid there was a train coming down the tunnel and the train had a big flashing light on the top and that flashing light said, inflation, inflation, inflation. and we just sort of said, well, maybe the train willjust go through. he doesn't want to predict where it

will stop, but he would like to see more government help for those most in need. emma simpson, bbc news, stevenage. a short time ago we had this reaction from the chancellor. t a short time ago we had this reaction from the chancellor. people are worried about the rising cost of living and that's why we've taken significant action to support all families with their most vulnerable in our society receiving around £1200 of help. we are also using other tools our disposal and we have the determination to combat rising prices, reduce inflation and rebuild rebuild a stronger economy. b5 prices, reduce inflation and rebuild rebuild a stronger economy. as the bank of rebuild a stronger economy. as the itank of england — rebuild a stronger economy. as the bank of england lost _ rebuild a stronger economy. as the bank of england lost control - rebuild a stronger economy. as the bank of england lost control of i bank of england lost control of inflation? is the uk heading for a recession? t inflation? is the uk heading for a recession?— recession? i want people to be reassured _ recession? i want people to be reassured that _ recession? i want people to be reassured that we _ recession? i want people to be reassured that we have - recession? i want people to be reassured that we have all i recession? i want people to be reassured that we have all the | recession? i want people to be i reassured that we have all the tools we need in the determination to reduce inflation then bring it back

down. firstly the bank of england will act forcefully to combat inflation. secondly the government will be responsible with borrowing and debts so we don't make the situation worse and drive up mortgage rates even further... our economics correspondent, andy verity, has been breaking down what inflation actually means and how it affects people differently. an economist will tell you it is not just one price increase, it is the whole of prices increasing, a general increase across all categories and that is what we have got at the moment. it is interesting when you break it down because if you look at goods, the price of those rose by 12.4% in the year to may and it is that really driving inflation. services are more driven by labour costs and pay increases, etc, it is 4.9%, so the main force behind this inflation is not wage demands by unions, for example, or even pay increases by employers trying to recruit new people. in fact, the main driver of inflation here without any shadow

of a doubt is global and a stone to the reopening of the economy after the pandemic and the war in ukraine driving up those price levels. if you are on a high income you're more likely to be effective. the poorest people don't have cars, so they're more affected by domestic energy bills. poorer households spent a large proportion of their income on energy and the like, basic essentials, and so you have a different basket of goods for those under the lowest incomes to those in highest incomes. the office for national assist this sticks is starting to break that down and measure what the different rates of inflation of the different groups. when we talk about recession, what we mean? the curve of activity

recedes, and we are not far away from one right now. the risk is that you dampen down too much so that the economy shrinks and there are more people out of work. in a way, the debate here is that the orthodoxy, the normal way of thinking about the economy says that in order to attain runaway inflation you have to use higher unemployment, and this is where it gets really brutal. have to endure a recession in order to tame higher inflation, does that make sense when the pressure that is pushing up the cost of living is not coming domestically, but globally?

today marks the arrival of the windrush containing people had been invited to britain. we can bring you live pictures from this celebration, the statue which is being unveiled, created by the jamaican artist and sculptor, basilwatson. created by the jamaican artist and sculptor, basil watson.— approached andrew haines, the chief executive of network rail to ask whether we could replace the windrush monuments, they immediately wrote back to say yes. waterloo is one of the busiest stations in the country, and our heritage site which

means the national windrush monument will be part of british heritage and seen by millions of people every day. every day, people will file past and look at this magnificent monument. the monument was mixed culture, the internationally renowned basil watson has created a figurative representation of the windrush saga, which when you see it unveiled, apart from its sheer beauty, it will invoke deep emotion and pride and a great feeling of belonging. basilsaid and pride and a great feeling of belonging. basil said to me when we first met, this is the commission he had been waiting for to work on all his life, and when you see his creation it will take your breath away, i can tell you. i saw it being put in here at one o'clock in the morning on saturday morning until four o'clock, and it was such an incredible tingling moment to see this bewildered and put in place, and i am sure you will feel the same

when you see it. i have dedicated my life to making a difference to the lives of many people, as many people as i can, especially children, who are ourfuture. when i was as i can, especially children, who are our future. when i was asked to take on the role of chair of the windrush commemoration committee i did not hesitate. i saw it as a gift to children, a gift to them. ifelt honoured and thrilled to take on the responsibility and put together a committee of well respected individuals in all walks of life to deliver this historic monument. it has been a labour of love, notjust for me but for the whole committee and everyone involved to have worked tirelessly to make this happen. despite many setbacks, we had covid, we had brexit, so we had obstacles and challenges to face, but now we stand here today with huge excitement and anticipation on this momentous occasion which will be

remembered forever as part of british history. this national windrush monument was paid for out of the public cosmic purse, under the auspices of the department of levelling up, housing and communities, so now i would like to ask the secretary of state of that department, michael gove, to say a few words. tt’s department, michael gove, to say a few words. 3 ., department, michael gove, to say a few words. �* , . ., ., , few words. it's an amazing privilege for me to be — few words. it's an amazing privilege for me to be here _ few words. it's an amazing privilege for me to be here today _ few words. it's an amazing privilege for me to be here today at - few words. it's an amazing privilege for me to be here today at the i for me to be here today at the unveiling _ for me to be here today at the unveiling of basil watson's beautiful monuments of the windrush pioneers _ beautiful monuments of the windrush pioneers. there are men and women who left— pioneers. there are men and women who left their homes in the caribbean to rebuild britain in the aftermath— caribbean to rebuild britain in the aftermath of the war deserve to be remembered and honoured by a saw. in the first— remembered and honoured by a saw. in the first 1027 _ remembered and honoured by a saw. in the first 1027 passengers on the empire — the first 1027 passengers on the empire windrush disembarked the film empire windrush disembarked the right looking for a better life in

contributing to the creation of a better— contributing to the creation of a better britain. many of them were ex serviceman... better britain. many of them were ex serviceman- - -— better britain. many of them were ex serviceman- - -_ serviceman... michael goes speaking followinu serviceman... michael goes speaking following on — serviceman... michael goes speaking following on from _ serviceman... michael goes speaking following on from four _ serviceman... michael goes speaking following on from four floella - following on from four floella benjamin, baroness benjamin, after the unveiling of a national monument to acknowledge the outstanding contribution to british society of the windrush generation. the duke and duchess of cambridge are there to attend the unveiling, to take part and we hope to bring that to you a little later. train services across the uk face further disruption after yesterday's strike action — despite no walk—outs taking place today. talks between network rail and the rmt union are taking place, but tomorrow's strike is likely to go ahead anyway — and rail bosses say today's services will be "thinner" than usual. our consumer affairs correspondent colletta smith has more. the first day of rail strikes may be over but the problems are not. today is a just 24—hour breather before more strikes planned for tomorrow and saturday.

while the full rail network is technically operational today, it's far from a normal day on the tracks. trains are in the wrong place, staff are starting later than usual, and trains that usually leave depots at 3am didn't begin to move until five. that means 6000 of today's usual services will not even leave the sidings. so it's more headaches for passengers with plenty already feeling frustrated. it took me, like, four hours to get to here. it's an absolute joke, mate, you know what i mean? there are further problems for bus passengers across yorkshire as the arriva bus strike continues, leaving even fewer public transport options. i think they deserve it but can we afford to give everybody a raise? it's better news for london commuters as the tube strike is finished but services don't begin until rush hour and passengers are being told not to expect a normal service until mid—morning. so, is there an end in sight?

the rhetoric doesn't sound positive. the government called the strikes unnecessary aggravations and rail bosses say they need big modernisations before they can offer higher pay, which unions object to. we are modern, we are always prepared to change. we use some of the most high—tech technology going, with some of the most flexible workers in any industry. we work 24/7, around the clock, seven days a week, in all types of shifts. what the government wants to do is to cut its wage bill in order to protect the profits of the private companies in our industry who have been stripping out millions and billions in fact. and we don't think that's modern. a fresh round of talks begins this morning. a deal today could be in time to prevent the third strike planned for saturday, but not to stop more disruption today and tomorrow. colletta smith, bbc news.

facebook says it has removed a large number of accounts and groups posting pictures and videos of upskirting — following an investigation by bbc news our research found thousands of users openly sharing obscene material of women and girls, which was taken in public without their consent. angus crawford has the story. a man filming on his phone and following a schoolgirl, up some steps to a train station. he is about to put the device under her skirt. we're not going to show you what he filmed next. but it's freely available on facebook. "what a greatjob," someone comments. the man who took the film runs a facebook group with hundreds of members and writes, "i was on a mission with this one, and i finally got her". members of these groups are all using anonymous accounts, so it's almost impossible to know who they really are. that video of the schoolgirl appears to be in the us.

but we also found men posting content from here in the uk. we have censored all the images in our report. this one was taken without her knowledge or consent. it is captioned, "ready for the mile high club". "she looks awesome," says one group member. "manchester airport has a great view," says another. a third, "0h, damn, that's nice". we reported that photograph and some of the comments, but facebook said they didn't go against their community standards. since 2019, upskirting, taking photographs under someone's clothing without consent, has been illegal. yet when we reported images from those groups, none of them are taken down. when morgan was 15, a man filmed her in a changing room cubicle. she has campaigned ever since against upskirting and harassment. it's disgusting.

it's horrid. it's horrible to see that men are supporting other men for doing such things like this, it's horrid. given your own experience, how does it make you feel about some of the girls and young women who they've been filming? the worst part about it is that they probably don't even know that it's happened to them. and they're just waiting to find it online. god forbid they do. because that will ruin them to know that so many men have not only seen that photo, but also praised it. it's not right. and there's more. we found group members sharing tips on upskirting, including this british man. we reported his posts but again were told they didn't breach community standards. it's money to them, isn't it? the more users, the more photos, the more comments that are on the photos, the more cash that they get. so i don't think they are as worried

as what they should be about it. because this will start to grow. the bigger that facebook gets, this will get worse. so upskirting makes facebook money? yeah. pretty much. so stalking women and girls, taking intimate pictures and sharing them, illegal in the uk, is apparently fine on facebook. and that shocked mpjess phillips, who has campaigned for women's safety all her career. oh, god. poor girl. what is wrong with facebook? what are your initial thoughts about facebook, what it's doing? i mean, i don't know how they can think that that is not beyond their community standards. the sheer lack of any culpability is just grist to the mill of these people. that people feel that they can post

it publicly without any criticism or consequences for them, that's just encouraging them. i would say not just facebook are failing in their protection of people on their site, and their privacy, and their dignity, they are colluding with abusers. meta, which owns facebook, told us, upskirting was not allowed on the platform. and following our investigation, it had removed a large number of groups and accounts, and will continue to remove violating content when it becomes aware of it. remember the man in the us following schoolgirls? facebook has taken down some of his posts, but others remain. so we have tipped off police in new york. they are now investigating. angus crawford, bbc news.

let's speak now to baroness chakrabarti, former shadow attorney general and former director of the human rights group liberty. thank you for your time today. i'm sure you feel like me, really, really angry by the behaviour that that report exposes, and i wonder why on the one hand some people are reporting content and being told it does not breach community standards, and on the other hand you have them saying it is not allowed on the platform. saying it is not allowed on the latform. ~ ., . ., , saying it is not allowed on the latform. ~ ., , platform. meta clearly has some answers to _ platform. meta clearly has some answers to give, _ platform. meta clearly has some answers to give, and _ platform. meta clearly has some answers to give, and i _ platform. meta clearly has some answers to give, and i am i platform. meta clearly has some| answers to give, and i am always surprised i'm not here to debate someone from meta. brute surprised i'm not here to debate someone from meta.— surprised i'm not here to debate someone from meta. we are trying to net some someone from meta. we are trying to get some one — someone from meta. we are trying to get some one to _ someone from meta. we are trying to get some one to talk— someone from meta. we are trying to get some one to talk to _ someone from meta. we are trying to get some one to talk to us. _ someone from meta. we are trying to get some one to talk to us. at - someone from meta. we are trying to get some one to talk to us. at the i get some one to talk to us. at the moment, get some one to talk to us. at the moment. the _ get some one to talk to us. at the moment, the bbc— get some one to talk to us. at the moment, the bbc seems - get some one to talk to us. at the moment, the bbc seems to i get some one to talk to us. at the moment, the bbc seems to be i get some one to talk to us. at the i moment, the bbc seems to be doing thejob of whoever moment, the bbc seems to be doing the job of whoever is supposed to be regulating in—house at meta, but also the job of the police in

regulating in—house at meta, but also thejob of the police in more than onejurisdiction, and credit to your colleagues, i think you have done a serious piece of work here and there needs to be some serious answers. the head of pr of meta, didn't he use to be the deputy prime minister of the united kingdom? why can't we have nick clegg here explaining how it can be the sum of this material passes their community standards? what i'm worried about with some of these big tech companies in the world at the moment is that they think they are too big for the law. they think they are bigger and more powerful than many individual countries. they are very good at lobbying politicians all over the world and they basically think they are untouchable, and i think they are untouchable, and i think that people need to push back. that's partly about investigative journalism like we have seen today, but it's partly about governments and communities of governments and consumers pushing back. it's an absolute disgrace, and i think mehta has really got some answers to give,

otherwise people may have to vote with their feet and stopping gauging with their feet and stopping gauging with facebook, and governments need to act as well. we with facebook, and governments need to act as well-— to act as well. we have asked nick clea . to act as well. we have asked nick clen if he to act as well. we have asked nick clegg if he will _ to act as well. we have asked nick clegg if he will talk _ to act as well. we have asked nick clegg if he will talk to _ to act as well. we have asked nick clegg if he will talk to us, - clegg if he will talk to us, incidentally, is that she raises name. do you think it's about the big social media companies thinking they are too big for the law, or is it more about they simply don't have the number of people, the resources, to actually analyse the material that has been posted?- to actually analyse the material that has been posted? well, it's their business _ that has been posted? well, it's their business model. _ that has been posted? well, it's their business model. if - that has been posted? well, it's their business model. if they i that has been posted? well, it's i their business model. if they design these platforms, and i think the survivor in your report said, they are effectively monetising the most outrageous material, and they feel that they will get more consumers, they will get more likes and more people to engage with facebook the more outrageous the material becomes. that is an issue for that work by the way, these are sex

offences now in the uk, and as far as i'm concerned it is an outrageous thing to do to a woman anywhere in the world, but it is a criminal offence here, so they are putting evidence of criminality of their platform. they have designed a platform. they have designed a platform that, by the way, it's a problem on this issue, but it's also a problem with the toxic nature of political debate in many countries thatis political debate in many countries that is being fed by platforms like facebook and twitter and so on. they are monetising people's misery, and we need to act democratically and collectively. they are not democratic organisations, and now it looks like they think they're above the rule of law well. he looks like they think they're above the rule of law well.— the rule of law well. he spoke to gina martin _ the rule of law well. he spoke to gina martin earlier, _ the rule of law well. he spoke to gina martin earlier, who - the rule of law well. he spoke to i gina martin earlier, who campaigned and led to the change in the law here, and she said in the interview, a law does not change a culture. she was not surprised to see the support and see that these images are still out there. the law does not change a culture, she said. there needs to be

that ongoing work, doesn't, and stopping people thinking that this is somehow acceptable and educating people. is somehow acceptable and educating --eole. , ., is somehow acceptable and educating neale, , ., , is somehow acceptable and educating --eole. , ., , ., , people. yes, of course it does, these companies _ people. yes, of course it does, these companies are _ people. yes, of course it does, these companies are working l people. yes, of course it does, i these companies are working against any positive culture change. they are actually degrading the culture by allowing this and feeding this beast on their platforms, and as i say, they have designed and monetise their platforms to actually encourage bad behaviour, and then they say they do not have the resources to regulate it. if they do not have the resources to regulate it, we need to act. if the public and allow this to go on in their establishment they would lose their licence. we need to take that kind of action against these platforms. they are not democratic, not interested in the good of people or nations. they are interested in their profits and living in their fancy estates in california and it is time that we the people acted. baroness chakrabarti, thank you very

much for your time today. let's return to our top story. at least 920 are now known to have died in a powerful earthquake in afghanistan. our south asia correspondent yogita limaye is in mumbai. it is no surprise, sadly, that the numbers of dead and injured have been going up since the initial assessment. what more can you tell us about the earthquake on the scale of the destruction? the us about the earthquake on the scale of the destruction?— of the destruction? the worst affected provinces _ of the destruction? the worst affected provinces are - of the destruction? the worst| affected provinces are paktika of the destruction? the worst i affected provinces are paktika in south—eastern afghanistan, and these areas, where there are a lot of remote villages, people living in mud homes, when you're travelling through these areas you actually don't have my own connectivity unless you get to the provincial capital, the main city in the province, so it will be hard to assess for a pretty long time at the number of dead actually is, but is expected to rise. the other thing is the health care infrastructure in the health care infrastructure in the country has virtually collapsed. it used to be funded by foreign

funds, which stopped on the 15th of august when the taliban took control, so even for people who can be rescued and treated, hospitals in these provinces are going to find it very difficult because they're simply not equipped to deal with it. as far as risking people are evacuating people by errors concern, afghanistan is currently controlled by a group which didn't really have an established air force as such. they have got planes now which have been left behind by nato forces when they left. we don't know how many train pilots they had or how they even had a proper disaster response team. this is going to be the first challenge of this nature, that this taliban government is going to be facing. what i can tell you is that on the ground there are very little resources to be able to evacuate people from these far—flung and

remote places, and it's also going to be extremely difficult to treat them in those areas. there are humanitarian agencies operating. you have outlined the issues emergency response and the health infrastructure under the taliban. so, underwhat... how much infrastructure under the taliban. so, under what... how much is afghanistan depending on outside aid agencies and how many of them are still operating's aid agencies and how many of them are still operating"— still operating's aid agencies were re still operating's aid agencies were pretty much _ still operating's aid agencies were pretty much the — still operating's aid agencies were pretty much the only _ still operating's aid agencies were pretty much the only thing - still operating's aid agencies were i pretty much the only thing standing there in terms of providing this bridge for survivalfor bridge for survival for afg hanistan's health bridge for survival for afghanistan's health care afg hanistan's health care infrastructure. afghanistan's health care infrastructure. when i travelled in these remote areas after the 15th of august, what i've seen is projects run by ngos, literally holding up the public health care infrastructure. and so, it is going to be extremely difficult on the ground. to be extremely difficult on the round. ., ~' ,, ,

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resilience. we celebrate the shared history and heritage which has contributed so much to our society and communities. here in the united kingdom. we do not forget the painful memories of separation. of loss, despairand painful memories of separation. of loss, despair and rejection. experienced by that generation. and shared by so many then and now. we actually carry it still in our dna. but we continue the journey that they began with eternal hope or ways for new beginnings. as we gather here today, we cannot help but think of those who are still migrating from across the world. some seeking

refuge. actually we are reminded to that our saviour, jesus christ, who spent part of his childhood also as a refugee. we pray that the love of god may safely carry all migrants and refugees who set sail with the hope of a new beginnings. we pray that the spirit of hope will fill their hearts and lives. so, lord, bless our beautiful land with all of its wonderful variety of peoples. of ethnicities, cultures and languages. maybe ba nation of laughter and joy, ofjustice and reconciliation. of peace and unity. of compassion and

sharing. and we pray this prayerfor a true sense of unity in the powerful name ofjesus. and so, we come now to dedicate this monument. god of infinite love and compassion, as we dedicate this monument to the windrush generation, may we celebrate our glorious diversity, help us to cherish the past. to live in the present with hope for the future, giving thanks for those of beautiful women, future, giving thanks for those of beautifulwomen, men future, giving thanks for those of beautiful women, men and children who arrives on these shores from the caribbean. theirfamilies and caribbean. their families and descendants, caribbean. theirfamilies and descendants, we give thanks for their song and their dance, that tears and their laughter, there is a sorrows and theirjoys for all their gifts and shared humanity. we give

thanks also for those who worked with him who are encapsulated in this monument which will be seen by many travellers making their own journeys in life. and so, i dedicate this windrush monument, a symbol of resilience of a people, a visible sign of hope for our future together in the name of god the father, god the son and my god the holy spirit. amen. , , ., the son and my god the holy spirit. amen. , , . _ amen. the prey are said by the bishop of _ amen. the prey are said by the bishop of dover. _ amen. the prey are said by the bishop of dover. and, - amen. the prey are said by the bishop of dover. and, there i amen. the prey are said by thei bishop of dover. and, there we amen. the prey are said by the i bishop of dover. and, there we have chair of the windrush commemoration committee who we had from a little

earlier and we are moving closer now to the unveiling of the national windrush monument. in the presence of the duke and duchess of cambridge. they will be assisted by six children, descendants of the windrush generation.— six children, descendants of the windrush generation. there is no relation, windrush generation. there is no relation. but _ windrush generation. there is no relation, but i _ windrush generation. there is no relation, but i will— windrush generation. there is no relation, but i will claim - windrush generation. there is no relation, but i will claim you - relation, but i will claim you today — relation, but i will claim you today. thank you there are many, many _ today. thank you there are many, many people here today whose mission in life is_ many people here today whose mission in life is to _ many people here today whose mission in life is to make a difference, to change _ in life is to make a difference, to change the — in life is to make a difference, to change the world for the better. that includes the royal highnesses the duke _ that includes the royal highnesses the duke and duchess of cambridge. what a _ the duke and duchess of cambridge. what a remarkable couple you to our. i love _ what a remarkable couple you to our. i love how _ what a remarkable couple you to our. i love how generous you were to everybody — i love how generous you were to everybody in the receiving line, especially the children. i think we are if_ especially the children. i think we are if few— especially the children. i think we are if few minutes late, so i blame them _ are if few minutes late, so i blame them they— are if few minutes late, so i blame them. they love the children and they showed that love for the children _ they showed that love for the children. so, it gives me great delight— children. so, it gives me great

delight and pleasure that they are celebrating with us today. it shows that you _ celebrating with us today. it shows that you truly care. and now i would like to— that you truly care. and now i would like to invite — that you truly care. and now i would like to invite you, your royal highness. _ like to invite you, your royal highness, the duke of cambridge, to say a few_ highness, the duke of cambridge, to say a few words to us. thank you. thank you. thank you very much everyone for inviting us today. it is a privilege to be here with you all. today is the day we celebrate and honour the windrush generation. and the enormous contribution that each and every one of them has made and continues to make to our society. i am delighted that so many of that generation and their children, grandchildren and great—grandchildren are here today. when the windrush generation sailed from the caribbean to rebuild

war—torn britain, they did so as british citizens, answering a plea to help our country thrive again. many of them were not strange to these shores. in the decade before 1940 8,000 these shores. in the decade before 191i0 8,000 served in the raf, either flying, navigating or as ground crew. including the eldest windrush pioneer whose family is with us today. these people didn't have to come, they volunteered to fight for king and country, in the full knowledge that many would not make it home again. as one of the inheritors of our great military tradition, i understand how much we owe to these men and women. today's ceremony would not be complete without remembering their sacrifice. over the past seven decades the windrush's generation enrolment in a national life is immense. today as

we look around us, we can see how many institutions about country are built that generation. commerce and manufacturing, sports and science, engineering and fashion. here, in waterloo station, we are reminded of the role played by thousands of people from the windrush generation in our essential public transport system, from train drivers to conductors to technical stuff. although... subsequently many thousands lay pass through waterloo and dispersed to cities across the uk. so, the placement of the money meant here is an acknowledgement of the contribution of those people to one of the most important elements of our national infrastructure. just down the road, in saint thomas's hospital, we can reflect on the windrush generation's huge contribution to the nhs. a service founded only two weeks after the

empire windrush docked in i9li8. since then, over empire windrush docked in 1948. since then, over 40,000 windrush and commonwealth nurses and midwives have cared for those in need. indeed, every part of british life is better for the 500,000 indeed, every part of british life is betterfor the 500,000 men indeed, every part of british life is better for the 500,000 men and women of the windrush generation. be it in public life, then we are a stone throw from the borough of suffolk, home to windrush passenger, founder of the west indian gazette, the first black mayor of london, campaigner and the co—founder of the windrush foundation. be it arts and culture and we look no further than the face of children's television for more than a decade. there is an be too many people to list. and we know without question, that the windrush generation have made our culture richer, our services stronger and our fellow countrymen safer full stop my family have been proud to celebrate this for decades,

whether that be through support by my family and windrush day, only more recently my grandmother plasma jubilee. as communities from all backgrounds came together to acknowledge all that has changed over the past seven years and look to future. this is something resonates with us after our caribbean visit earlier this year. our trip was caribbean visit earlier this year. ourtrip was an caribbean visit earlier this year. our trip was an opportunity to reflect, and we learnt so much. not just about the different issues that matter the most about the wood mattered the most to the people in the region, but sally past weighs heavily on the present full top sadly, that is also the case for the windrush generation, who were victims of racism when they arrived here. and discrimination remains an all—too—familiar experience for black people in britain in 2022. only a matter of years ago, tens of thousands were wronged by the windrush scandal. that rightly reverberates through the caribbean community here in the uk, as well as

many in the aryan nations. therefore, alongside celebrating that diverse family, and our community as a whole, the something thejune winter generation has the june winter generation has community thejune winter generation has community contributor to much do. it's also important to acknowledge that the future that they sought and deserve has yet to come to pass. diversity is what makes us strong. it is what reflect the modern, outer looking values of a which is so important to our country. today, as we stand together to witness windrush pioneers, unveil this landmark monument, we are reminded of our shared history and the enormous contribution of the windrush generation full stop without you all britain was simply know what it is today. i want is a profound thank you to every member of that generation, and the generations that have followed. wanting to know that you can count on our continued support in helping us achieve a future they would be proud of. thank you again for inviting us tojoin proud of. thank you again for inviting us to join you on this very

important today. wright thank you your royal highness for that passionate and powerful speech we look forward to working together with you and catherine in years to come. find together with you and catherine in years to come-— together with you and catherine in years to come. and happy birthday for yesterday- _ for yesterday. applause now comes the moment we have all been waiting for. the unveiling of the national windrush monument. and it gives me great pleasure, a great honour to ask to back of the last known standing windrush pioneers to come forward.

applause they are going to officially unveil the national monument and they will be assisted by children of the windrush generation.- be assisted by children of the windrush generation. come forward. and we will ask _ windrush generation. come forward. and we will ask their _ windrush generation. come forward. and we will ask their royal - and we will ask their royal highnesses to assist the children, i know how much you love children. please join them and we will have the final unveiling, what a moment. are we already? turn around children, turnaround. grab a corner of the curtain, are we ready?

applause absolutely magnificent. wonderful, wonderful. perhaps you would all take your seats now. if you take your seats while we take the curtain away and i say my final thank you. what an emotional time that was. do you agree that it's a magnificent monument? applause simply breathtaking, a breathtaking monument that will be seen by millions and millions of people in decades to come.— millions and millions of people in l

decades to come._ . decades to come. what a legacy. . chair of the _ decades to come. what a legacy. . chair of the windrush _ decades to come. what a legacy. . chair of the windrush current - chair of the windrush current memories and committee you saw the unveiling of the national windrush monument unveiled by 296—year—old pioneers, windrush pioneers, the original windrush generation, accompanied by six descendants, young children of the windrush generation and in the presence of the duke and the duchess of cambridge. let mejust the duke and the duchess of cambridge. let me just tell you that the queen has sent a message to mark the queen has sent a message to mark the unveiling of the national windrush monument at waterloo station. and it says, it gives me pleasure to extend my congratulations on the monument, it's a fitting thank you, the queen says, to the windrush pioneers and the descendants in recognition of the descendants in recognition of the profound contrition that they have made to the united kingdom over the decades, the queen says it is my hope that the memorial will serve to inspire present and future generations and i send you my warmest good wishes on this historic

occasion. now, a new bill of rights is being published by the government today which it sell says it will allow it overwrite rulings by the european court of human rights was of last week a decision by the court blocked a flight organised by the home office, to remove a number of asylum see posters from the uk to rwanda. although today's announcement has been long expected and is not a response to that, let's have a look at what the government saysis have a look at what the government says is included in the bill. it says is included in the bill. it says it includes... natively that you create a supreme court is the ultimate judicial decision maker. and that rulings on the european court of human rights do not always need to be followed uk courts. but the government also says it doesn't entail to quit the european convention on human rights. the echr is a set of legal safeguards allowing ordinary people to challenge what they say is unfair treatment by the government. the convention is interpreted by the

european court of human rights which incidentally, is nothing to do with the eu. while critics say the proposals are unnecessary, and a step backwards, the debited minister dominic raab has been defending them. we dominic raab has been defending them. ~ ., , ., ., ., , them. we are proud of our 'udiciary, but when the — them. we are proud of our 'udiciary, but when the goalpost _ them. we are proud of ourjudiciary, but when the goalpost shift - them. we are proud of ourjudiciary, but when the goalpost shift and - them. we are proud of ourjudiciary, | but when the goalpost shift and when legislation is effectively what is happening through because traditions that must be subject to the count ability of parliament. this will help us deliver our parole reforms so we can better protect the public and do other things like protect our counterterrorism strategy within prisons where sometimes we do need to isolate dangerous offenders. earleir today british human rights law expert baroness helena kennedy gave us her thoughts on the government's intention to remain part of the european convention on human rights while also being able to ignore itsjudgements. this government is picking and choosing which laws they want to abide by. and so, they set up to

international conventions to protect refugees, who are fleeing persecution, and obviously, governments have to have in place ways of determining who are migrants who are basically coming of economic reasons and wanting jobs, and we actually need people to jobs. but on the other hand, people were actually fleeing from terrible events and terrible fear and having often been tortured. b, terrible fear and having often been tortured. �* ., ., ., , tortured. a reminder of our top story this _ tortured. a reminder of our top story this hour. _ tortured. a reminder of our top story this hour. at _ tortured. a reminder of our top story this hour. at least - tortured. a reminder of our top story this hour. at least 920 i tortured. a reminder of our top - story this hour. at least 920 people a noun known to have been killed in a noun known to have been killed in a powerful earthquake in afghanistan, the 6.1 quake struck overnight with most of the confirmed test in paktika province. these are images of homes reduced to rubble. rescue efforts continue in outlying villages. as we have heard, from our correspondence, the health and indeed the emergency response infrastructure under the taliban is very limited. the taliban has been

asking for help from aid agencies. right now, we're going tojoin our colleagues on politics live as we look ahead to this week prior minister was a question. but i will come back to back ijust want minister was a question. but i will come back to back i just want to welcome viewers from the bbc news channel to politics life, we have of course got per minister put a question coming up in seven or eight minutes' time, let me introduce our guest's we have been discussing a whole range of things. we will come back to the issue we were just discussing direct action, conservative mp here labour mp here, neverin conservative mp here labour mp here, never in media and to and editor of city am here. —— novara media. you are saying that is not the sort of direct action that you would obviously not supported but it didn't go too far.— didn't go too far. what a difference? _ didn't go too far. what a difference? i— didn't go too far. what a

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direct— the suffragette movement. that was direct action and i would encourage... i wasjust using the encourage... iwasjust using the capital— encourage... iwasjust using the capital as— encourage... i wasjust using the capital as any sample. we did this earlier, _ capital as any sample. we did this earlier, apologies to your news channel— earlier, apologies to your news channel viewers who missed this. when _ channel viewers who missed this. when we — channel viewers who missed this. when we were arguing that the european court of human rights and arguing _ european court of human rights and arguing about rwanda full stop we need to— arguing about rwanda full stop we need to move away from individual incidence — need to move away from individual incidence. what i was saying was it is dangerous to unleash these washes — is dangerous to unleash these washes. when mike i'mjust is dangerous to unleash these washes. when mike i'm just going to inject _ washes. when mike i'm just going to inject for— washes. when mike i'm just going to inject for a _ washes. when mike i'm just going to inject for a moment and we will come back to _ inject for a moment and we will come back to it— inject for a moment and we will come back to it in— inject for a moment and we will come back to it in a — inject for a moment and we will come back to it in a few minutes because we are _ back to it in a few minutes because we are going to pick up on this. one ofthe we are going to pick up on this. one of the things — we are going to pick up on this. one of the things we _ we are going to pick up on this. que: of the things we were also talking about is this thing called wedge issues, it has become a new part of the politicaljargon, issues that are set up as you know, but for the audience, to different sides each other purely on that basis, divisiveness. is that what's happening? i divisiveness. is that what's happening?— divisiveness. is that what's happening? divisiveness. is that what's haueninu? ~' ,., , divisiveness. is that what's haueninu? ~' , ., happening? i think there is a bit of that playing _ happening? i think there is a bit of that playing out — happening? i think there is a bit of that playing out at _ happening? i think there is a bit of that playing out at the _ happening? i think there is a bit of that playing out at the moment, i l that playing out at the moment, i think there is no doubt about that.

there is definitely going on in opposition about senior labour figures about how much they get stuck on about those issues. speaking to some conservatives they made the point that some of them, it's fine to look at these so called wedge issues if the issue is real, if it's actually a wedge rather than actually as i would see it confected. so i think we are seeing an element of that play in our politics at the moment. i think in the past it has been something that borisjohnson has been rather keen on in the context of brexit. the interesting thing here is that brexit very much was a real issue that was a wedge because a divided people spectacularly. the question and exposing critical tragedy terms for the two political parties in westminster and parties more broadly is, do these strategies work? and to what extent could an opposition party get stuck into those issues or not? that is a very live conversation privately within the party is at the moment. what conversation privately within the party is at the moment. what about prime minister's _ party is at the moment. what about prime minister's questions, - party is at the moment. what about prime minister's questions, talking| prime minister's questions, talking of two sides, what you think will

happen. ? i of two sides, what you think will happen- ?_ of two sides, what you think will ha--en. ? ~ ., happen. ? i think the conversation about the strikes. _ happen. ? i think the conversation about the strikes. the _ happen. ? i think the conversation about the strikes. the ones - happen. ? i think the conversation about the strikes. the ones to - happen. ? i think the conversation i about the strikes. the ones to come tomorrow and the once again on saturday. labour have faced their own questions because they so often do around strikes. the phenomenal question being, which side on? and you shall conservative trying to politically weaponised that yesterday. i think today, ca... politically weaponised that yesterday. ithink today, ca... the labour leader will argue that look, this government has been in power for a long time, ultimately grant shapps of the transport secretary, when you look at the contract at the rail company is assigned in this new post franchise world after the pandemic, the backstop if you like is one of the transport secretary, i think you will see labour making the argument that the government should get stuck in. their argument is ultimately, that train committees need to be financially sustainable. and that has to work within the mandate the network rail has to negotiate with the union. see you soon full step _

negotiate with the union. see you soon full stop let's _ negotiate with the union. see you soon full stop let's talk _ negotiate with the union. see you soon full stop let's talk about - soon full stop let's talk about brexit, we have mentioned it at various points in the programme, this headline in the observer, labour must break party silence on brexit... labour mp called on the leadership to main problems as frustration grows with its stance on europe. have you had a reaction to your piece?— europe. have you had a reaction to our iece? ., ., , ., your piece? you have seen the labour is talkin: your piece? you have seen the labour is talking about _ your piece? you have seen the labour is talking about brexit _ your piece? you have seen the labour is talking about brexit and _ your piece? you have seen the labour is talking about brexit and today, - is talking about brexit and today, you have — is talking about brexit and today, you have seen the research from the resolution _ you have seen the research from the resolution foundation that shows the impact _ resolution foundation that shows the impact of— resolution foundation that shows the impact of brexit on the cost of living — impact of brexit on the cost of living was— impact of brexit on the cost of living was that we started this programme talking about the cost of living, _ programme talking about the cost of living, and _ programme talking about the cost of living, and what is driving it, the evidence — living, and what is driving it, the evidence at— living, and what is driving it, the evidence at the resolution foundation, of an independent think tank, _ foundation, of an independent think tank, is— foundation, of an independent think tank, is that brexit has affected the cost — tank, is that brexit has affected the cost of living in the uk. what is the _ the cost of living in the uk. what is the leadership... the leadership is the leadership... the leadership is looking — is the leadership... the leadership is looking at all of these issues, i am the _ is looking at all of these issues, i am the chair of the labour movement viewer, _ am the chair of the labour movement viewer, lrut— am the chair of the labour movement viewer, but it— am the chair of the labour movement viewer, but if i'm not present having — viewer, but if i'm not present having the _ viewer, but if i'm not present having the arguments, and before you read out _ having the arguments, and before you read out a _ having the arguments, and before you read out a conservative press release — read out a conservative press release let me... let me very clearm — release let me... let me very clear... could yet semi—finish a sentencem _ clear... could yet semi-finish a sentence. . ._ clear... could yet semi-finish a sentence... ~ i. ., ., . ~ sentence... when you attack me when i'm reading —

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stayed in the eu.— than it would have been if we had stayed in the eu. what i really want the opposition _ stayed in the eu. what i really want the opposition as _ stayed in the eu. what i really want the opposition as be _ stayed in the eu. what i really want the opposition as be the _ stayed in the eu. what i really want the opposition as be the opposition| the opposition as be the opposition being _ the opposition as be the opposition being supportive _ the opposition as be the opposition being supportive and _ the opposition as be the opposition being supportive and trying - the opposition as be the opposition being supportive and trying to - the opposition as be the opposition being supportive and trying to get. being supportive and trying to get negotiations— being supportive and trying to get negotiations with _ being supportive and trying to get negotiations with the _ being supportive and trying to get negotiations with the eu. - being supportive and trying to get negotiations with the eu. we - being supportive and trying to get negotiations with the eu. we try. being supportive and trying to get. negotiations with the eu. we try to negotiate _ negotiations with the eu. we try to negotiate 30 — negotiations with the eu. we try to negotiate 30 traffic— negotiations with the eu. we try to negotiate 30 traffic over _ negotiations with the eu. we try to negotiate 30 traffic over 30 - negotiate 30 traffic over 30 tiniesm _ negotiate 30 traffic over 30 times... there _ negotiate 30 traffic over 30 times... there are - negotiate 30 traffic over 30 times... there are some i negotiate 30 traffic over 30 - times... there are some people in the labour— times... there are some people in the labour party— times... there are some people in the labour party who _ times... there are some people in the labour party who are - times... there are some people in the labour party who are more - times... there are some people in - the labour party who are more honest than stella _ the labour party who are more honest than stella — the labour party who are more honest than stella. she _ the labour party who are more honest than stella. she wants _ the labour party who are more honest than stella. she wants to- the labour party who are more honest than stella. she wants to be - than stella. she wants to be back— than stella. she wants to be back in— than stella. she wants to be back in the _ than stella. she wants to be back in the customs _ than stella. she wants to be back in the customs union, - than stella. she wants to be . back in the customs union, labour frontbencher,... _ back in the customs union, labour frontbencher,... you— back in the customs union, labour frontbencher, . . ._ frontbencher, . .. you have 'ust attacked my integrity �* frontbencher, . .. you have just attacked my integrity instead l frontbencher, . .. you have just l attacked my integrity instead of talking — attacked my integrity instead of talking about the issue.- talking about the issue. labour wanted a second _ talking about the issue. labour. wanted a second referendum,... talking about the issue. labour - wanted a second referendum,... less stella respond- _ wanted a second referendum,... less stella respond. your _ wanted a second referendum,... less stella respond. your constituents - stella respond. your constituents need to understand _ stella respond. your constituents need to understand how- stella respond. your constituents need to understand how we - stella respond. your constituents need to understand how we can l stella respond. your constituents - need to understand how we can tackle a problem _ need to understand how we can tackle a problem with paperwork. and that is your— a problem with paperwork. and that is your only— a problem with paperwork. and that is your only giving them red tape at the moment. you can have a pop at us, but _ the moment. you can have a pop at us, but we — the moment. you can have a pop at us, but we can actually get on the table _ us, but we can actually get on the table and — us, but we can actually get on the table and solve these issues. what

we want to — table and solve these issues. what we want to do... _ table and solve these issues. what we want to do... to _ table and solve these issues. what we want to do... to negotiate with the eu _ we want to do... to negotiate with the eu over— we want to do... to negotiate with the eu over a _ we want to do... to negotiate with the eu over a future _ we want to do... to negotiate with the eu over a future negotiation i the eu over a future negotiation settlement _ the eu over a future negotiation settlement. i’m“— the eu over a future negotiation settlement-— the eu over a future negotiation settlement. �* ., ., ., , ., settlement. i'm going to leave you to for a moment... _ settlement. i'm going to leave you to for a moment... we _ settlement. i'm going to leave you to for a moment... we are - settlement. i'm going to leave you to for a moment... we are going l settlement. i'm going to leave you| to for a moment... we are going to go into the chamber, as we can see it is filling up in time for prayer minister's question. from the city was my perspective, is the economy suffering as a result of brexit. that's a good question, has the economy— that's a good question, has the economy changed due to brexit, definitely. particularly in the city of london. — definitely. particularly in the city of london, nothing is anyway forcing the city— of london, nothing is anyway forcing the city of— of london, nothing is anyway forcing the city of london companies forcing them _ the city of london companies forcing them to— the city of london companies forcing them to be _ the city of london companies forcing them to be a bit more innovative. it has been _ them to be a bit more innovative. it has been a — them to be a bit more innovative. it has been a moment for the city to start— has been a moment for the city to start thinking about where one is to be in _ start thinking about where one is to be in ten _ start thinking about where one is to be in ten or— start thinking about where one is to be in ten or 20 years time. there are frustrations in the city that for all— are frustrations in the city that for all the _ are frustrations in the city that for all the chat about the future relationship with your opinion, we are more — relationship with your opinion, we are more about sausages and card than we _ are more about sausages and card than we do — are more about sausages and card than we do about the part of the economy— than we do about the part of the economy that, to be honest, it pays the bills— economy that, to be honest, it pays the hills which are financial

services _ the hills which are financial services. going forward, i don't care _ services. going forward, i don't care whether it's the labour party or at— care whether it's the labour party or at the — care whether it's the labour party or at the tory backbenches, more scrutiny— or at the tory backbenches, more scrutiny of— or at the tory backbenches, more scrutiny of what we're doing with the freedoms we have around brexit is a worthwhile address. | the freedoms we have around brexit is a worthwhile address.— is a worthwhile address. i think we know when — is a worthwhile address. i think we know when you — is a worthwhile address. i think we know when you go _ is a worthwhile address. i think we know when you go into _ is a worthwhile address. i think we know when you go into the - is a worthwhile address. i think we i know when you go into the chamber, we might have a change trash translation:— we might have a change trash translation: �* ., ,, ., , translation: and more. should we be talkint about translation: and more. should we be talking about it — translation: and more. should we be talking about it more _ translation: and more. should we be talking about it more yes, _ translation: and more. should we be talking about it more yes, i _ translation: and more. should we be talking about it more yes, i think- talking about it more yes, i think there is more to crash and always more time to grow brexit. the consequences it has had for this country are so far—reaching, now we have taken a control we need to know is a clue what i mean. outstanding contribution to british society and will also be a permanent place of reflection. mr speaker, is part of armed forces week i was delighted to host a reception yesterday in downing street for the members across the house are immensely proud of our armed forces and we thank them and their families for their service to our country. i know the house will welcome the deal he know the house will welcome the deal be assigned with moderna which will

see them build new facilities in the uk including around £1 billion of new investment in research and development. mr speaker, this morning i had ministers having meetings and i shall have further meetings and i shall have further meetings today and i will be travelling thereafter to chobham in rwanda and then attending the g7 leaders summit and the nato summit. a full budget of news for you there. can i associate myself with the prime ministers comments in relation to the armed forces and his other comment? prime minister, has he ever considered the appointment of his current spouse to a government post or to any organisation in one of the royal households? be honest, prime minister. yes or no? mr royal households? be honest, prime minister. yes or no?— minister. yes or no? mr speaker, i know i the — minister. yes or no? mr speaker, i know i the party — minister. yes or no? mr speaker, i know i the party opposite - minister. yes or no? mr speaker, i know i the party opposite wants i minister. yes or no? mr speaker, i know i the party opposite wants to | know i the party opposite wants to

talk about nonexistent jobs know i the party opposite wants to talk about nonexistentjobs in the media, because they don't want to talk about what's going on in the real world. talk about what's going on in the realworld. i'm proud talk about what's going on in the real world. i'm proud to say actually that we now have 620,000 people more in payroll to employment than before the pandemic began which should never have been possible if we had listened to the right honourable gentleman opposite. thank ou, mr honourable gentleman opposite. thank you. mr speaker- _ honourable gentleman opposite. thank you, mr speaker. the _ honourable gentleman opposite. thank you, mr speaker. the uk _ honourable gentleman opposite. thank you, mr speaker. the uk is _ honourable gentleman opposite. “iwant; you, mr speaker. the uk is there global leader in social contracts and delivering public services and in areas like health care, mental health care, employment, education and development aid. according to big society capital every £1 the government has spent in this way has delivered £10 in a further economic social and fiscal value including £3 social and fiscal value including e3 in direct savings to government. does my right honourable friend

agree the time is right for the government to redouble its focus on these outcomes in commissioning? mt; these outcomes in commissioning? my honourable friend is absolutely right to champion this type of approach which makes a real difference to people's lives, people's upbringing, mental health issues, helping them to find a route back into work and that's why we are commissioning more initiatives through such funds as the lighter chances fund, helping those people in society who face the biggest barriers to happy and productive lives. we barriers to happy and productive lives. t ., .., ., barriers to happy and productive lives. t ., ., ., ., lives. we now come to leader of the opposition. — lives. we now come to leader of the opposition. keir— lives. we now come to leader of the opposition, keir starmer. _ lives. we now come to leader of the opposition, keir starmer. thank i lives. we now come to leader of the | opposition, keir starmer. thank you, mr speaker- — opposition, keir starmer. thank you, mr speaker- can _ opposition, keir starmer. thank you, mr speaker. can i _ opposition, keir starmer. thank you, mr speaker. can i join _ opposition, keir starmer. thank you, mr speaker. can i join the _ opposition, keir starmer. thank you, mr speaker. can i join the prime i mr speaker. can ijoin the prime minister in his comments about windrush. can i pay tribute to everyone who is serving and has served in our armed forces. can i also paid tribute to everyone standing for election tomorrow. in particular, the plucky conservative candidate for wakefield. he's

standing even though his own colleagues think he is so useless they held a vote of no confidence in him. does the prime minister... does the prime minister... does the prime minister held any personal interest in seeing if the public will vote for a tory that even his own side don't think is up to it?— don't think is up to it? well, mr s-eedie, don't think is up to it? well, mr speedie. i'm — don't think is up to it? well, mr speedie, i'm absolutely - don't think is up to it? well, mr speedie, i'm absolutely in i don't think is up to it? well, mr speedie, i'm absolutely in no i don't think is up to it? well, mr i speedie, i'm absolutely in no doubt that the people of this country and the people of honiton will rather vote for a solid conservative government than for a labour party and their acolytes in the liberal democrats, mr speaker, the karma chameleon is a british politics. when the labour party leader hasn't even got the gumption to speak out against the rail strikes. they've

done so much damage to the people to the north of this country up and down, absolutely unbelievable silence from the leader of the labour party, mr speaker. he is artos labour party, mr speaker. he is argosy not _ labour party, mr speaker. he is argosy not been _ labour party, mr speaker. he is argosy not been to _ labour party, mr speaker. he is argosy not been to make - labour party, mr speaker. he is argosy not been to make field i argosy not been to make field recently. his crash the economy, put everybody's attacks up in the last tory signed up to wakefield was convicted of a sexual assault, that's not much of a pitch, prime minister. talking about people not up minister. talking about people not up to the job, while the transport secretary spends his time working on his spreadsheet, tracking the prime ministers unpopularity, thousands of families about their holiday flights cancelled, it takes forever to renew your driving licence and passport and now we have got the biggest rail strike in 30 years. if he is genuine... strike in 30 years. if he is genuine- - -_ strike in 30 years. if he is tenuine... 1, , , genuine... order. order. both sides, let's calm down. _

genuine... order. order. both sides, let's calm down. we've _ genuine... order. order. both sides, let's calm down. we've only - genuine... order. order. both sides, let's calm down. we've onlyjust i let's calm down. we've onlyjust started — let's calm down. we've onlyjust started. the problem as it will go on forever— started. the problem as it will go on forever and nobody wants that, i assure _ on forever and nobody wants that, i assure you — on forever and nobody wants that, i assure you. whoever is speaking or asking _ assure you. whoever is speaking or asking questions. keir starmer. if he's genuine about preventing strikes, when the prime minister tell this house how many meetings he or his transport secretary have had with rail workers this week to actually stop the strikes? mr speaker. _ actually stop the strikes? mr speaker, this is the government that loves the railways, that invests in the railways, £96 billion we are putting into the integrated railway plan, crossrail, i'm proud of that, and also the northern powerhouse rail but what we got to do is modernise our railways and it is a disgrace when we are planning to make sure you don't have ticket offices that sell fewer than one ticket every hour mr speaker, that he, yesterday, had 25 labour mps out

on the picket line, out on the picket line. i on the picket line, out on the picket line-— picket line. i want to hear the prime minister _ picket line. i want to hear the prime minister even - picket line. i want to hear the prime minister even if - picket line. i want to hear the prime minister even if you i picket line. i want to hear the i prime minister even if you don't. show— prime minister even if you don't. show some — prime minister even if you don't. show some respect for the prime minister~ — show some respect for the prime minister. 25 show some respect for the prime minister. ., , a ., minister. 25 on the picket line, and a shadow deputy — minister. 25 on the picket line, and a shadow deputy leader, _ minister. 25 on the picket line, and a shadow deputy leader, backing l minister. 25 on the picket line, and l a shadow deputy leader, backing the strikers while we back the strivers. i'm surprised on his advice about my team, if i do need about 100,000 job at the foreign office, i will ask him for his advice. and there you have it, mr speaker. the prime minister of this country and his transport secretary haven't attended a single meeting, held a conversation or lifted a finger to stop the strikes. but i did note that on monday they did find time to go to a lavish ball whether prime

minister had a meeting with himself, he sold it for £125,000. if this money coming his way, he is there. if it's for the country, he is nowhere to be seen. so rather than blame everyone else, why doesn't he do hisjob, get round the table, and get the trains running? mr do his job, get round the table, and get the trains running? mr speaker, we are making _ get the trains running? mr speaker, we are making sure _ get the trains running? mr speaker, we are making sure that _ get the trains running? mr speaker, we are making sure that we - get the trains running? mr speaker, we are making sure that we do i we are making sure that we do everything we can to prevent these strikes. as he knows, it is up to the railway companies to negotiate and that is theirjob and we have spent £16 billion looking after the railways throughout the pandemic, which is cast every household £600, and on the same note, we know why he takes this idea and won't condemn the strikes, why even now, he hasn't got the gumption to call out his mps who are going out to support the pickets. the reason his authority is on the line in this matter is that

they take £10 million from the unions. that is no fee the learner gentleman opposite it's receiving for the kc is failing to make. he can't for the kc is failing to make. he: can't help himself. there is a huge problem facing the country and all he is interested in doing is blaming everyone else. can't he hear the country screaming at him, get on with yourjob? whilst he blames everyone and everyone, working people are paying the price. this week, his treasury minister said there is a societywide responsibility for people to take a pay cut. at the same time, his chief of staff is trying to change the law to get a bankers bonuses increased. so, come on, come on, only one of them can be right. is it his treasury minister who says every

worker needs a pay cut? or his chief of staff who says every banker needs a pay rise? of staff who says every banker needs a -a rise? n .,y of staff who says every banker needs a -a rise? a ., , ., a pay rise? actually, 5 million tublic a pay rise? actually, 5 million public sector _ a pay rise? actually, 5 million public sector party _ a pay rise? actually, 5 million public sector party workers i a pay rise? actually, 5 million| public sector party workers are getting a pay rise. we've increased the living wage by £1000. we've increased universal credit so people get £1000 more. thanks to the fiscal firepower we have, we are putting £1200 more into every one of the 8 million most vulnerable households in the country which is what we can do because of the tough decisions that we have taken. but meantime, what we are also trying to do is cut the cost of transport, a big part of people's weekly outgoings, upholding the railways, that's what we're trying to do but he is with the strikers. that's the reality. his chief of staff— strikers. that's the reality. f1 3 chief of staff says that removing the capital bankers bonuses is come

in his words, reflecting our new reproach. pay rises for city bankers pay cuts for district nurses. that's the new approach. i didn't see that on any leaflets in wakefield. but this hasn't come from nowhere. because according to the financial times, on the 7th ofjune last year, the prime minister was directly lobbied for the cap to be lifted. rather than help working people, he's rolled over on bankers bonuses, hasn't he? mr he's rolled over on bankers bonuses, hasn't he? ~ ,,, ., ~ he's rolled over on bankers bonuses, hasn't he? ~ ,, , ., ~ ., he's rolled over on bankers bonuses, hasn't he? ~ ,,, ., ~ ., �* hasn't he? mr speaker, what we're actually doing _ hasn't he? mr speaker, what we're actually doing is — hasn't he? mr speaker, what we're actually doing is putting _ hasn't he? mr speaker, what we're actually doing is putting more i hasn't he? mr speaker, what we're i actually doing is putting more money into the pockets of people up and down the country, £1200 more for the 8 million most vulnerable households, and the reason we can do thatis households, and the reason we can do that is because we took the tough decisions necessary to come out of the pandemic faster than any other european country and that's why we

have unemployment at or near record lows, mr speaker. none of that would have been possible if we had listened to him. and we have more people now in payroll employment than we had before the pandemic began. that is what the british people know and that is what this government is going to continue to deliver. 15 government is going to continue to deliver. ' ., , , ., ., deliver. 15 tax rises, high tax, low wates, deliver. 15 tax rises, high tax, low wages. low _ deliver. 15 tax rises, high tax, low wages, low growth, _ deliver. 15 tax rises, high tax, low wages, low growth, that - deliver. 15 tax rises, high tax, low wages, low growth, that sums i deliver. 15 tax rises, high tax, low wages, low growth, that sums up| deliver. 15 tax rises, high tax, low i wages, low growth, that sums up his government. working people paying more tax under this government and now they are told to take a pay cut. he is having meetings about increasing bankers bonuses but he can't find time for a single meeting to end the strikes crippling the country. mr speaker, its armed forces week. under this prime minister, those serving our country are facing a real terms tax pay cut. his government are focused on increasing bank... his government are focused on increasing bank. . ._ his government are focused on

increasing bank... order, order. your voice _ increasing bank... order, order. your voice is _ increasing bank... order, order. your voice is not _ increasing bank... order, order. your voice is not quite, - increasing bank... order, order. your voice is not quite, it's i increasing bank... order, order. your voice is not quite, it's like l your voice is not quite, it's like mine, _ your voice is not quite, it's like mine, it — your voice is not quite, it's like mine, it carries. the best thing to do, mine, it carries. the best thing to do. if_ mine, it carries. the best thing to do. if you — mine, it carries. the best thing to do, if you wanted to carry, try standing — do, if you wanted to carry, try standing on the terraces. keir starmer~ _ standing on the terraces. keir starmer. mr standing on the terraces. keir starmer. ~ ., ~ �* , standing on the terraces. keir starmer. ~ �*, ~ starmer. mr speaker, it's armed forces week- _ starmer. mr speaker, it's armed forces week. under _ starmer. mr speaker, it's armed forces week. under this - starmer. mr speaker, it's armed forces week. under this prime i forces week. under this prime minister, those serving our country are facing a real terms pay cut. why is his government more focused on increasing bankers pay than the pay of those that are running the country? of those that are running the count ? ., ., , , of those that are running the count ? ., _. country? how absolutely satirical that he should _ country? how absolutely satirical that he should talk _ country? how absolutely satirical that he should talk about - country? how absolutely satirical that he should talk about our- that he should talk about our support for the armed forces when we have increased funding for armed forces by a record sum since the end of the cold war and with eight of a shadow front bench want to get rid of our nuclear deterrent. including the shadow foreign secretary. we are helping people. yes, it's true. we are helping people up and down the country, £1200 will be coming into

their bank accounts, the 8 million most vulnerable households. the cut in national insurance will be coming into their bank accounts as a result of the steps my right honourable friend has seen, but what we are also doing is reforming our systems that we cut costs for people up and down the country. reforming our energy markets. building a nuclear reactor every year. rather than one every ten years, mr speaker, and getting people off welfare into work. half a million people off welfare into work. we cut the time people are waiting on benefits and cutting the costs of transport for working people by delivering reforms while they are out on the picket line, out on the picket line literally holding hands with arthur scargill, mr speaker. that's them. it's worse than underjeremy corbyn. this is a government that's taken this country forward. they will take it back to the 19705.

for yea rs for years in harrogate, we had the labour no growth northern rail franchise, we now have new rolling stock and more and better services. we have seen some lost as the industries have had to suspend services while they catch up with driver training. strikes take us back to the 19705 50 will the prime minister focus on the future and ensure we have apprenticeship schemes, focus the on engineering and driver training, 50 ensure that we have the drivers lost and have an industry which embraces the future? he knows exactly of what he speaks, we are doing just that, reforming train driver training to make entry into the sector simpler whilst continuing of course to make sure that we meet vital safety requirements.— that we meet vital safety requirements. that we meet vital safety retuirements. ., ., ,, requirements. the leader of the snp, ian black requirements. the leader of the snp, lan lztlack said- _ requirements. the leader of the snp, ian black said. thank _ requirements. the leader of the snp, ian black said. thank you _ requirements. the leader of the snp,

ian black said. thank you mr - ian black said. thank you mr speaker~ _ ian black said. thank you mr speaker. —— ian black said. can ian black said. thank you mr speaker. -- ian black said. can i associate — speaker. -- ian black said. can i associate myself _ speaker. -- ian black said. can i associate myself with _ speaker. -- ian black said. can i associate myself with the - speaker. —— ian black said. can i associate myself with the comments associate myself with the comments as we marked armed forces week. on windrush day, we celebrate all those who have made scotland and the uk their home. my party called for an major commemoration for the 75th anniversary next year so we can probably mark the contribution that those who came here made. this morning it was revealed that inflation is at a 40 year high. right across these islands families are seeing incomes squeeze as prices rise, bills soar and tory cuts take hold. after 12 years in government, the tories have left the uk economy in the doldrums and pushed millions of people into poverty. so can i ask the prime minister the if he thinks his government claims his government any the prime minister the if he thinks his government any blame for the

fact —— bears any blame for the fact that the uk is doing some much worse than the european union? taste that the uk is doing some much worse than the european union?— that the uk is doing some much worse than the european union? we have got a tlobal than the european union? we have got a global inflationary _ than the european union? we have got a global inflationary problem _ than the european union? we have got a global inflationary problem but i a global inflationary problem but this government has the fiscal fire power to deal with it. that is a benefit to the whole united kingdom including scotland as we have seen throughout the pandemic, and i think it is a matter of fact that taxes are highest of all in scotland. actually, that is not true. of course, the prime minister can make all the excuses he likes. the fact is, the uk economy is lagging behind on his watch. if you look at france, inflation is less than 6% there. this morning's report from the resolution foundation and the london school of economics is the latest in a string of devastating reports on the outlook for the uk economy. the report could not be clearer. the tory government's disastrous brexit

is driving wages down, pushing inflation up, and will make us poorer over the next decade. instead of reversing course, the prime minister is recklessly threatening a trade war at the worst possible time. will he finally come to his senses and negotiate an economic agreement with the eu or is he going to wilfully push the uk into recession? mr to wilfully push the uk into recession?— to wilfully push the uk into recession? ~ .,~ ., , to wilfully push the uk into recession? ~ ., , recession? mr speaker, nobody wants a trade war and _ recession? mr speaker, nobody wants a trade war and nor— recession? mr speaker, nobody wants a trade war and nor is _ recession? mr speaker, nobody wants a trade war and nor is there _ recession? mr speaker, nobody wants a trade war and nor is there any i a trade war and nor is there any need for one. but i think, i'm afraid he has demonstrated —— underestimated what the country is achieving. notjust the moderna investment but record venture capital investment in the country which has overtaken china as a venue for venture capital investment. to say nothing of what we are getting intact. an the benefit of that are being felt throughout the whole of the united kingdom. i being felt throughout the whole of the united kingdom.— the united kingdom. i very much su- tort the united kingdom. i very much sopport the _ the united kingdom. i very much support the work _ the united kingdom. i very much support the work of _ the united kingdom. i very much support the work of this - the united kingdom. i very much i support the work of this government to level up all parts of the uk. my

own constituency in the scottish borders, the scottish borders improved transport connectivity is the key to levelling up so will he confirm his government's support for the improvement of the cross—border a1 road and a feasibility study to increase the railway? than a1 road and a feasibility study to increase the railway? an excellent tiece of increase the railway? an excellent piece of lobbying, _ increase the railway? an excellent piece of lobbying, and _ increase the railway? an excellent piece of lobbying, and i _ increase the railway? an excellent piece of lobbying, and i can i increase the railway? an excellent piece of lobbying, and i can tell. piece of lobbying, and i can tell him the department for transport is working with transport scotland on the possible extension of the railway to carlisle and on that a1 a decision is to be made later this year. decision is to be made later this ear. ., ~' decision is to be made later this ear. ., ~ , ., y decision is to be made later this ear. ., ~ i. , . decision is to be made later this ear. ., , . ~ year. thank you very much, mr speaker- _ year. thank you very much, mr speaker- lt _ year. thank you very much, mr speaker. it has _ year. thank you very much, mr speaker. it has emerged i year. thank you very much, mr speaker. it has emerged that l year. thank you very much, mr i speaker. it has emerged that there is a backlog of 23,000 applications under the afghan relocation and assistance policy. withjust two under the afghan relocation and assistance policy. with just two or 3000 applications for refuge by afghans who worked for britain process since april. staff working

on the scheme have been slashed by a quarter since december. this is an incredible betrayal of the afghan people who put their lives on the line to work for our country. so i still have a casework many people, and i thought example, who have been promised support since september. can i send those cases to him, will he put more resources into the scheme and will he lift the cap on the acr s scheme 50 we can finally do our best for the people of afghanistan? i do our best for the people of afghanistan?— do our best for the people of aft hanistan? .. , . do our best for the people of aft hanistan? ~' , . , afghanistan? i think i very much but i'm afraid that _ afghanistan? i think i very much but i'm afraid that she _ afghanistan? i think i very much but i'm afraid that she is _ i'm afraid that she is underestimating what this country is already doing for the people of afghanistan. on armed forces day, we should celebrate pulling 15,000 outcome and i will of course be very happy to look at the cases that she wants to raise and we will do our best for them and their families. this house should be in no doubt of the generous welcome that we continue to give four people from syria, afghanistan, ukraine, hong kong, we have a record to be very

proud of. —— we continue to give to people. mt; proud of. -- we continue to give to neale, ~y , , proud of. -- we continue to give to --eole. g , , ., , people. my constituents in many areas all tell— people. my constituents in many areas all tell me _ people. my constituents in many areas all tell me they _ people. my constituents in many areas all tell me they want i people. my constituents in many areas all tell me they want to i people. my constituents in many l areas all tell me they want to seek more police officers, tackling issues like anti—social behaviour, tackling issues like domestic abuse, and burglary. and thanks to the initiatives ofjohn dwyer, the excellent police and crime commissioner, and sustained recruitment by the new chief constable, the hard work of our police officers is paying off with almost a 50% increase in arrests for domestic abuse in cheshire over the last 12 months, compared to the last 12 months. can my right honourable friend update the house on how many more officers have been recruited in cheshire and across the uk, since he became the prime minister is back and will hejoin me in recognising... and will he join me in recognising. . .- and will he join me in recognising... and will he join me in recottnisin... �* , recognising... and can i 'ust say, other members i recognising... and can i 'ust say, other members do i recognising... and can i 'ust say, other members do wanti recognising... and can i just say, other members do want to i recognising... and can i just say, other members do want to get i recognising... and can ijust say, | other members do want to get in, recognising... and can ijust say, - other members do want to get in, the longer— other members do want to get in, the

longer the _ other members do want to get in, the longer the question, the less we will get — longer the question, the less we will gel in — longer the question, the less we will get in. your friendship will dwindle — will get in. your friendship will dwindle if— will get in. your friendship will dwindle if you carry on like that, prime _ dwindle if you carry on like that, prime minister.— dwindle if you carry on like that, prime minister. very briefly, 200 more in cheshire, _ prime minister. very briefly, 200 more in cheshire, but _ prime minister. very briefly, 200 more in cheshire, but what - prime minister. very briefly, 200 more in cheshire, but what they. prime minister. very briefly, 200 i more in cheshire, but what they are also doing is cutting neighbourhood crime already by 31%. our streets are getting safer as a result. ads, are getting safer as a result. clear majority of members of the northern ireland assembly rejected the government's protocol bill and the government's protocol bill and the prime minister's rationale for it. and businesses for its consequences. this prime minister has made clear on multiple occasions his commitment to so—called to all aspects of the good friday agreement, that includes the european convention on human rights being part of the domestic law. so how can he stand over that commitment when the justice secretary is about to publish a bill that supplies the human rights act within domestic law? you cannot have it both ways. —— which removes the

human rights act? if it both ways. -- which removes the human rights act?— it both ways. -- which removes the human rights act? if he can wait for the justice secretary's _ human rights act? if he can wait for the justice secretary's statement - the justice secretary's statement which follows he will find he is an error of what he just said. high error of what he 'ust said. high wane, error of what he 'ust said. high wage. high — error of what he 'ust said. high wage. high shu— error of what he just said. high wage, high skilljobs _ error of what he just said. fl m wage, high skilljobs are at error of what he just said. fl nu wage, high skilljobs are at the heart of my campaign to level up the rather valley and tackle the cost of living crisis. i have hosted fairs and thanks to investment, the valley will benefit from leading incubator space training apprenticeships and start—ups in an old grammar school, areas neglected under labour. will my right honourable friend the prime minister pledged his support for high wage, high skill rather valley, level up our high street and a visit to see levelling up in action? probably the best member for rother valley we have had, thank you, we will continue our agenda of levelling up through the whole country, through all the difficulties this country has faced.

it will get young people into good jobs across the country for generations to come. tens of thousands — generations to come. tens of thousands of _ generations to come. tens of thousands of people - generations to come. tens of thousands of people were - generations to come. tens of - thousands of people were marching through munden last weekend —— london protesting against the other search government. rail workers on strike, railworkers, search government. rail workers on strike, rail workers, teachers and even barristers are on the verge of taking industrial action. all workers are struggling to cope with the worst cost of living crisis in history. ministers are planning to boost city bosses pay while demanding wage restraint for everyone else. can the prime minister tell me, when is he going to stop meaningless sound bites and start supporting working people across the country? if start supporting working people across the country?— start supporting working people across the country? if she wants to su ort across the country? if she wants to sunport the — across the country? if she wants to support the working _ across the country? if she wants to support the working people - across the country? if she wants to support the working people of- across the country? if she wants to support the working people of this | support the working people of this country, can i suggest she gets off the picket line? and supports... and has a word with her leader, mr speaker, supports the travelling public of this country who want to

see a reduction in their cost of transport which this government is delivering. for transport which this government is delivering. ., . ., �* ., delivering. for much of britain, levellin: delivering. for much of britain, levelling up _ delivering. for much of britain, levelling up means _ delivering. for much of britain, levelling up means the - levelling up means the revitalisation of british industry and the jobs that go with it. many countries around the world such as germany and china get a competitive advantage by burning lignite, the dirtiest form of fossil fuel. does my right honourable friend share my concerns about the ethics of holding back british industry and exporting and magnifying our carbon emissions overseas, all in the name of net zero? ~ ., ,, overseas, all in the name of net zero? ~ ,,, ., ,, ,, overseas, all in the name of net zero? ~ ., ,, ,, overseas, all in the name of net zero? ~ ,,, ., ~' ~' ., zero? mr speaker, i think we can all be roud zero? mr speaker, i think we can all be proud of — zero? mr speaker, i think we can all be proud of the _ zero? mr speaker, i think we can all be proud of the way _ zero? mr speaker, i think we can all be proud of the way we _ zero? mr speaker, i think we can all be proud of the way we have - zero? mr speaker, i think we can all| be proud of the way we have reduced c02 be proud of the way we have reduced co2 emissions in this country but plainly it makes no sense to be importing coal, particularly for metallurgical purposes, when we had our own domestic resources. thank

ou, mr our own domestic resources. thank you. mr speaker- — our own domestic resources. thank you, mr speaker. the _ our own domestic resources. thank you, mr speaker. the prime - our own domestic resources. “marla; you, mr speaker. the prime minister knows that we in coventry and warwickshire are proudly the uk's leading centre for battery vehicle innovation. he knows because he visited... he knows because he visited... he knows because he visited the uk's battery industrialisation centre just last year. if this government wants this vital sector to survive for the future, the prime minister needs to confirm his support. will he give a concrete guarantee for the resources needed for the west midlands gigafactory project to go ahead, so we can deliver much—needed skilled jobs in coventry, for 2025? mr speaker, it's probably the first sensible question from the opposition benches. i can tell her

that we actively support the gigafactory because i believe they can have huge advantages for the uk economy. that's why i am glad to see one now implies, we are working in the authorities in the west midlands —— in blyth. the authorities in the west midlands -- in bl h. ., , ., -- in blyth. hereford sixth form colleae -- in blyth. hereford sixth form college has _ -- in blyth. hereford sixth form college has over— -- in blyth. hereford sixth form college has over 600 _ -- in blyth. hereford sixth form college has over 600 students. -- in blyth. hereford sixth form . college has over 600 students who rely on the trains to get them to their exams this week. what can my right honourable friend do to ensure that these young people doing their gcses that these young people doing their gcses and a—levels are not punished by the train strikers? mr gcses and a-levels are not punished by the train strikers?— by the train strikers? mr speaker, i know how much _ by the train strikers? mr speaker, i know how much my _ by the train strikers? mr speaker, i know how much my right _ by the train strikers? mr speaker, i l know how much my right honourable friend cares for students in his constituency, and i can tell him that no exams have been cancelled as a result of the strikes so far, we expect schools and colleges to have contingency arrangements in place to manage disruption. if students arrive late, then schools should allow them to take the paper and

exam boards will determine whether that paper can be marked based on how late the student is. i am told that if the student misses the exam completely, the school can apply for their great to be calculated from their great to be calculated from the other assessments they have completed so i hope that is helpful to my right honourable friend. thank ou, mr to my right honourable friend. thank you. mr speaker- _ to my right honourable friend. thank you, mr speaker. the _ to my right honourable friend. thank you, mr speaker. the prime - to my right honourable friend. “marla; you, mr speaker. the prime minister will be aware of the problems that arose in paris at the european cup final. will he agree with me that both the french and uefa authorities attempts to blame liverpool fans for the failure to keep all the other stadium has been competitively disproven? —— keep order at the stadium? and will he ensure that the french failure to police the event is roundly condemned? i french failure to police the event is roundly condemned?— french failure to police the event is roundly condemned? i thank you ve much is roundly condemned? i thank you very much mr _ is roundly condemned? i thank you very much mr speaker. _ is roundly condemned? i thank you very much mr speaker. i _ is roundly condemned? i thank you very much mr speaker. i think - is roundly condemned? i thank you very much mr speaker. i think the | very much mr speaker. i think the whole house will have seen how those initial accounts of what took place were completely debunked and proved

to be incorrect in respect of the liverpool fans, and i think it was right that the french authorities and i think uefa issued a full apology of what took place. taking back control _ apology of what took place. taking back control is _ apology of what took place. taking back control is to _ apology of what took place. taking back control is to apply _ apology of what took place. taking back control is to apply to - apology of what took place. taking back control is to apply to the - apology of what took place. taking | back control is to apply to the echr as well, isn't it? mr back control is to apply to the echr as well, isn't it?— as well, isn't it? mr speaker, i think he should _ as well, isn't it? mr speaker, i think he should wait _ as well, isn't it? mr speaker, i think he should wait for - as well, isn't it? mr speaker, i think he should wait for my - as well, isn't it? mr speaker, i. think he should wait for my right honourable friend the deputy prime minister who will be saying a little bit about that just a moment. minister who will be saying a little bit about thatjust a moment. i can tell him that when it comes to the rwanda policy, we are pursuing, that policy has not been ruled unlawful by any uk courts, nor so far by any international court. and we will continue with that policy. the father—in—law of my constituent abraham is a former supreme court judge in afghanistan. he successfully prosecuted and put

behind bars hundreds of terrorists associated with the taliban, al-qaeda and isis. seven months on since he put in his application there is no progress, his living in hiding, his only option is a powerless journey hiding, his only option is a powerlessjourney to hiding, his only option is a powerless journey to pakistan where if disease is refused he will be deported back into the hands of the taliban. so when the prime minister meet with me and the formerjudges family to see how we can save a life for man who i have no doubt has helped save hundreds of british lives? ., ., ~ helped save hundreds of british lives? . ., ,, , ., , . helped save hundreds of british lives? ., ., ~ , ., , . ., lives? can i thank you very much for raising that — lives? can i thank you very much for raising that particular— lives? can i thank you very much for raising that particular case - lives? can i thank you very much for raising that particular case and - lives? can i thank you very much for raising that particular case and it - raising that particular case and it does sound extremely meritorious and i will make sure that she gets a meeting with the department of defence and we do our best to expedite that application as fast as we can. ., ~' expedite that application as fast as we can. . ~ i. expedite that application as fast as we can. ., ~ ,, ~ expedite that application as fast as wecan. . ~ ~ �* we can. thank you, mr speaker. i'm roud to we can. thank you, mr speaker. i'm proud to represent _ we can. thank you, mr speaker. i'm proud to represent over _ we can. thank you, mr speaker. i'm proud to represent over 1000 - we can. thank you, mr speaker. i'm proud to represent over 1000 park. proud to represent over 1000 park own residence. when will the

government address the injustice of rpi and how will the government ensure they can all benefit from the energy grant? i ensure they can all benefit from the energy grant?— energy grant? i thank the right honourable _ energy grant? i thank the right honourable gentleman. - energy grant? i thank the right honourable gentleman. we - energy grant? i thank the right honourable gentleman. we are | energy grant? i thank the right - honourable gentleman. we are going to introduce legislation as soon as parliamentary time allows to change the inflationary index used in calculating the annual pitch fee to cpi. and i'm told that the department for housing has undertaken research on the impacts of residence and site owners to change the 10% commission that is currently paid on the sale of it. thank you, mr speaker. i'm sure the prime minister is as thrilled as i am that mr speaker signed the well—being of women, menopause pledged last week, to show support for women in this place. so will the prime ministerfollow for women in this place. so will the prime minister follow your example and ensure better access to treatment for women in england by

introducing the single annual payment for hrt now, not make them wait until april 23, a full 18 months after it was first promised? i thank you very much for raising what is a very important issue and one looked at on all sides of this house and i know my right honourable friend the health secretary is accelerating the work of the hrt task force to give people up and down the country the reassurance of the treatment they need.— down the country the reassurance of the treatment they need. thank you, mr speaker- — the treatment they need. thank you, mr speaker- i — the treatment they need. thank you, mr speaker. i was _ the treatment they need. thank you, mr speaker. i was incredibly - mr speaker. i was incredibly grateful that the prime minister launched my initiative to train 1000 mental health first aid is in awareness in watford over a year ago and it's been successfully delivered ljy and it's been successfully delivered by watford chamber of commerce and many amazing volunteers, so i know he understands the importance of mental well—being and mental health.

sadly, bullying can have a long lasting effect on mental health and well—being, so today, the diana award raising awareness about bullying in schools and online, and with the don't face it alone campaign, when the prime minister pleasejoin me in encouraging any young person experiencing bullying to speak up and speak out? can young person experiencing bullying to speak up and speak out? cahl to speak up and speak out? can i thank ou to speak up and speak out? can i thank you very — to speak up and speak out? can i thank you very much _ to speak up and speak out? can i thank you very much and - to speak up and speak out? can i thank you very much and congratulate him on his own campaign on this issue. i think everybody understands bullying is an absolutely appalling experience and something we should not tolerate in our society. i'm delighted to see so many colleagues, honourable members, wearing their blue ribbons today. we should all speak out against bullying but also make sure we give everybody the courage to speak out against bullying, as well.

side when it came to the issues of strikes and being on the side a bankers because they take a the on bankers because they take a the on bankers bonuses which has been lifted. that true? it’s bankers bonuses which has been lifted. that true?— lifted. that true? it's a lot more complicated _ lifted. that true? it's a lot more complicated than _ lifted. that true? it's a lot more complicated than that. - lifted. that true? it's a lot more complicated than that. the - lifted. that true? it's a lot more complicated than that. the back story is the independent reported it's an idea floated, a letter which had been

i heed his advice. we strive to make sure that we only kept within the travels of what had gone out in the consultation document but i heed this advice. with your permission i will make a statement on the publication and introduction of a uk bill of rights, as we take that next step is to fulfil our manifesto commitment and deliver human rights reform across the country. we have a proud tradition of freedom of rule of law and i remind honourable members that it dates back centuries to magna carta, notjust 1998. members that it dates back centuries to magna carta, notjust1998. the bill of right is the next chapter in the evolution and the strengthening of our human rights framework. it is published today and is available online and in the office. let me turn to the key strands of our reform. to remind the house, as i said when we launched the consultation back in december, it

remains a state party to convention on human rights. it is a common set of principles and the problem is that we have encountered have stemmed from the elastic interpretations and the expansion, democratic oversight and as a result of the procedural framework set out in the human rights act. so our key objectives are to reinforce those quintessentially uk wide rights like freedom of speech, the liberty that guides all of the others and we will also recognise the role ofjury trial, mindful of how it operates in different part of the united kingdom. and something which is not prevalent on the continent but it's very much part of the heritage and the pedigree of this country. these liberties are part of our proud history but they are also critical to strengthening our place in the world as an open, vibrant and rambunctious democracy. next we will

strengthen the separation of powers in this country, affirming the supremacy of the supreme court, being explicit that the uk court are under no obligation to follow the strasbourg case law and are a to diverge from it. i am strasbourg case law and are a to diverge from it. lam proud strasbourg case law and are a to diverge from it. i am proud of our world beating judiciary and what else is the point of a supreme court if it bowed in subordination to a european one? we have also seen the goal post on human right shift over time through expensive judicial interpretations, licensed by the human rights act which has tended to magnify rulings from strasbourg. it is worth noting there has been more judicial restraint in recent times in strasbourg. nevertheless, what ebbs may flow and we will ensure in our bill of rights at any expansion of human rights law as opposed to

its interpretation is subject to proper democratic oversight by elected members in this house. however reforms in particular to sections of two and three of the human rights at full squarely address those flaws in the current framework. we will also be crystal clear that when it comes to the laws of the land and the legitimate necessity necessary and constructive dialogue that we have with strasbourg, it is parliament that had the last word. there has been much said by the judiciary in strasbourg about an age of greater respect for the will of democratic institutions, to promote reform. our approach is crafted with that in mind, to facilitate a dialogue between united kingdom and strasbourg and avail ourselves of a marginal appreciation within the

bounds of the convention. equally, as a matter of basic democratic principle, we will reaffirm and reinforce the democratic oversight and control exercised by this house. our bill of rights set out a range of important reforms, a permission stage and the uk courts have greater checks over frivolous claims at an earlier stage and reflect the strasbourg court itself, which has an admissibility stage. we have included provision to ensure that the behaviour of anyone claiming a breach of the human rights is taken into account. it is a principle of law in this country that those who come to equity do so with clean hands. i think that should be reflected in human rights claims as well. we will also expressly provide for greater weight to parliament two decision when considering the interpretation of rights to ensure

we are better equipped to protect the public and that will reinforce our ability to depart apart foreign national offenders and in particular those claiming ever more elastic interpretations of article rate and the right to family life to restrict the right to family life to restrict the deportation process. it will also ensure we can deliver our reforms to the parole system so when it comes to those finely balanced assessment of risk, and decisions on the release of potentially dangerous offenders, public protection is most important. counter—productive and onerous burdens are placed in a public services resulting from rulings determined by lawyers in court rather than being set by elected lawmakers in the south. that is particularly important with respect to finely balanced assessment of social policy, matters of financial impact, the

bread—and—butter issues that is for the parliament. we have consulted and engage very widely across the whole of the united kingdom and will continue to do so. this is a uk wide reform but we want to work with all of the devolved administrations on these essential reforms so we will be seeking content motions, noting nevertheless at the status of the human rights act is a protected enactment under the devolved settlement so reform, replacement, revision can only take place from westminster. our bill of rights full—strength and our proud tradition of freedom, demarcate a clearer separation of powers comic ensure a greater respect for our democratic institutions and better protect the public and restore a healthy dose of common sense to the justice system which is essential for commanding public confidence. ultimately, it will make us freer, help keep our streets safer and i

commend this to the house. i now shadow minister. _ commend this to the house. i now shadow minister. i— commend this to the house. i now shadow minister. i am _ commend this to the house. i now shadow minister. i am sure - commend this to the house. i now shadow minister. i am sure the i commend this to the house. i now- shadow minister. i am sure the whole house will want _ shadow minister. i am sure the whole house will want to _ shadow minister. i am sure the whole house will want to join _ shadow minister. i am sure the whole house will want to join me _ shadow minister. i am sure the whole house will want to join me into - house will want to join me into tending our deepest condolences to my honourable friend the member for croydon north, who following the death of his father last week cannot be here today. this is a very dark day for victims of crime, women, for women, people in care, but everyone in this country who rely on the state to protect them from harm. this is not a bill of rights, it is a con. the lord chancellor notice because he's been working on it for over a decade. we know from the queen's speech that this bill will take away the duty of the state to protect everyone from harm by removing the positive obligations set out in the human rights act. it will force victims of crime seeking

justice to schlep to strasbourg, creating endless delays in red tape. the review panel doesn't think that the human rights act undermines parliamentary sovereignty or the uk courts are undermined by the european court. so why proceed with this bill in the first place? it is because this is a government that looks to pick a fight or cover up its own failures and then find someone else to blame. we have seen a succession of conservative members do this in the form of blaming the european court to deflect from their bungled and unworkable asylum policy. some shamefully have even demanded that the uk withdraws altogether from the european convention of human rights. for members of the party of churchill, who inspired the european convention of human rights to want to do away with it all together is really quite

something. i gather that he doesn't want to withdraw from the european convention, not least because he knows it would fatally undermine the good friday agreement and peace in northern ireland. so willie thou condemn members of his own party who have made this dangerous and reckless demand? we on this side of the house are proud of that gift that churchill gave to the world in their universal declaration and the european convention that followed. but we are proud to steal # about the study a labour government to draft rights home from strasbourg. the human rights act is held up around the world as an exemplar of modern human rights legislation which is by the european court very rarely overruled our judges. something that the review panel recognised in their report. it is a beacon of hope to people in countries whose basic human rights are trampled over by strongmen and

dictators. and there is no better example right now than in ukraine, where the rights of millions are being crushed under thatjackboot of vladimir putin. what a stunning hypocrisy from this government to preach to others about the importance of defending bright abroad while snatching british people's right away at home. this is a government gimmick which seeks headlines for bush policies and then blames others when it fails. the answer to fixing the mess this conservative government has made of the immigration and asylum system isn't to take away british people's right given to them by their human rights act. human rights act is allow people to object doctors do not resuscitate orders on their beds without their consent. it has allowed people with learning disabilities, imprisoned in locked units to be reunited with their families. it does allowed families of major disasters like manchester or hillsborough to see justice where

public bodies have let them down. it has allowed elderly married couples in residential care to object when care home manager is try to separate them and it has allowed victims of rapist... this bill of rights con isn'tjust an attack on victims of crime, it is an attack on women. women have used a human rights act to challenge the police when they have either failed or refused to investigate rape and sexual assault cases. we saw it in the case ofjohn worboys, whose is thought to have assaulted over 150 women. it should come as no surprise that this bill has been put forward by a conservative government that has effectively decriminalised rape. last week's scorecards showed pitiful progress on that record low... pitiful progress on that record

low", , .,, pitiful progress on that record low... , ., ., pitiful progress on that record low... , ., ., . , low... some people want to catch my e e. the low... some people want to catch my eye- they won't _ low... some people want to catch my eye. they won't catch _ low... some people want to catch my eye. they won't catch it _ low... some people want to catch my eye. they won't catch it by _ low... some people want to catch my eye. they won't catch it by shouting l eye. they won't catch it by shouting at someone — eye. they won't catch it by shouting at someone who is speaking. last week boss — at someone who is speaking. last week boss mike _ at someone who is speaking. last week boss mike scorecards showed pitiful progress on the record low rape convictions under this government. the typical wait for cases to complete in court has... that is if the case even get to court. a number of rape trials postponed in our crown court at eight days' notice has risen fourfold. it is no wonder that rape survivors are dropping out of their cases in droves. so we'll victims even bother to rip out their case at all when they learn this bill of rights. them from passing on the under resourced police to investigate. it says everything about a lord chancellor and government that is soft on rape, soft and great pace and had on survivors that they want to take away the final backstop available get justice. away the final backstop available getjustice. women will be no doubt, this is a government that lets off rapist and let survivors down and

todayis rapist and let survivors down and today is a pro. this bill will see enormous amounts of red tape for victims of crime seeking justice. it is an attack on women, undermines peace in northern ireland, the hallmark of a party out of ideas and can no longer govern.— hallmark of a party out of ideas and can no longer govern. shadowjustice minister doubt _ can no longer govern. shadowjustice minister doubt responding _ can no longer govern. shadowjustice minister doubt responding to - can no longer govern. shadowjustice minister doubt responding to the - minister doubt responding to the deputy prime minister dominic raab, talking about that new bill of rights that has been published by the government this morning which will allow it to override rulings made by the european court of human rights. dominic raab said what is a point of a supreme court if it browsing subordination to a european court? but she called it a dark day for women. court? but she called it a dark day forwomen. she court? but she called it a dark day for women. she called it a con. that is following on from prime minister's questions. i want to update you on the situation in afghanistan. the death toll has now

reached at least 1000, an official has said. that is according to the afp news agency. and any more updates throughout the day from afghanistan, we will bring those to you. the health infrastructure there, the emergency response infrastructure struggling to cope. a statue in tribute to the windrush generation has been unveiled at waterloo railway station in london. the national monument, which depicts a man, woman and child, recognises the thousands of people who arrived in the uk from caribbean countries between 19118 and 1971. speaking at the event, prince william celebrated

their contributions and recognised the difficulties they also faced, then and now. today is the day we celebrate and honour the windrush generation, and the enormous contribution that each and every one of them has made and continues to make to our society. today is the day we celebrate and honour the windrush generation, and the enormous contribution that each and every one of them has made and continues to make to our society. the windrush generation, who were victims of racism when they arrived here, and discrimination remains an all—too—familiar experience for black people in britain in 2022. alongside celebrating the diverse fabric of ourfamilies, our communities and our society as a whole, something the windrush generation has contributed so much to. it is also important to acknowledge the ways in which the future that they sought and deserve has yet to come to pass. without you all britain would simply not be what it is today. i want to say a profound thank you to every member of that generation, and the generations that have followed. the prince of wales and duchess of cornwall have arrived in rwanda

for the commonwealth heads of government meeting that was postponed by the pandemic. charles will represent the queen, who is head of the commonwealth. lam i am currently in rwanda on the outskirts of kigali for the commonwealth heads of government meeting. last night the prince of wales and the duchess of cornwall arrived in kigali and were welcomed by a small group of delegates. prince charles is here representing the queen who is the head of the commonwealth and this is their very first royal visit to rwanda. it is one of the very few countries that the queen hasn't yet visited. this trip comes at a very interesting time, a time when the uk want to send refugees and asylum seekers to rwanda, something which the times reported that prince charles called appalling. so it will be interesting to see whether or not the prime minister borisjohnson and prince charles have a discussion about this. during the visit, prince

charles and the duchess of cornwall will be visiting various sites, historic site in rwanda and also speaking to both the victims and the perpetrators of the 1994 rwandan genocide. singer kate bush has given a rare interview describing her delight that her 1985 hit running up that hill has finally reached number one in the uk singles chart. the song has enjoyed a new lease of life after featuring in the popular netflix drama, stranger things. speaking to emma barnett on radio 4's woman's hour, kate bush said the past few weeks had been amazing. it is just extraordinary. it is such a great series, i thought the track would get some attention. but i never imagined it would be anything like this. it is so exciting. it is quite shocking really, isn't it? i mean, the whole

world has gone mad! but what is really wonderful i think is that this is a whole new audience. in a lot of cases, they had never heard of me, and i loved that. the thought of really young people hearing it for the first time and discovering it is very special. it is a discovery by a new generation. there are lots of people who have held you dear to their hearts for a long time who are probably feeling quite protective at the moment, especially when some of their children are saying, have you heard of kate bush? they are saying, yes, very much so! but in terms of this song and for those new audience members, for those people discovering you now, what is it actually about, running up that hill? if you were to explain it to a new audience. well, i really like people to hear a song and take from it what they want. originally, it was written as the idea of swapping a man and a woman, swapping places with each otherjust to feel what it was like from the other side. yes, and getting that experience.

yeah. if that was possible. and it wasn't originally called running up that hill, was it? no, it was called a deal with god. i think they were just worried, the record company were worried that it wouldn't get played on the radio, that people would feel it was a sensitive title. it is almost time for bbc news at one, but let's take a look at the weather. another very warm and sunny day for many of us today. tomorrow's temperatures could even be a little higher, but we have also got some thunderstorms on the way across part of england and wales as well. mostly the southern half of the uk. that is to come tomorrow. but this is the latest satellite picture. lots of sunshine, hazy skies in the north—west, it is cooler here. 15 in stornoway. eastern scotland, the low 20s.

the peak of the heat somewhere around the midlands, probably around 28 celsius this afternoon. and still those pollen levels are very high, widely across the uk. let's have a look at the picture. through the course of this evening and overnight, very little happening on the weather front across much of england and wales. scotland and northern ireland, too, although a bit more cloudy, a bit more of a breeze. a relatively warm night. by the early hours of the morning, around 14 in london, 13 in belfast. not far off that in glasgow. tomorrow, sunshine right from the word go across many parts of the uk, apart from the north—west here. and then thunderstorms will drift in from the south. they could reach that south coast as early as the morning, and then through the afternoon they will spread into the midlands and further north. but temperatures tomorrow could be a degree or so higher. we think the peak will be around central part of england, just shy of 30 celsius. here are the storms through tomorrow evening.

i think the risk of storms will continue probably to round about midnight or so tomorrow. through the weekend, friday and the weekend will see a weather front approaching the uk. so low pressure means that the weather will start to deteriorate. it will become a little more unsettled. certainly i think on friday we have a lot of cloud and moisture coming in from the south. a good chance of catching a shower. it won't be raining all the time. it will be more of a sort of sunny spells and occasional showers sort of day. but look at the temperatures. a good deal lower. no longer 29 degrees in central england. more like 20. that heat will be pushed towards east anglia, still around 25 or so. friday night into saturday and sunday, low pressure parks itself over ireland. we will see showers spinning around it. and that does mean that the weekend is going to be at times unsettled with showers, and those temperatures will be a good deal lower. goodbye.

prices are continuing to rise at their fastest rate for 40 years — as food, energy and fuel costs climb. some key foodstuffs are getting more expensive — the boss of asda says customers are changing their habits and putting less in their trolleys. people are trading back, worried about spending. they've got a limit that they've set out to. they say, £30 is my limit. and if they get to more than £30, that's it, stop. and it's the same with petrol. the chancellor says he's using all the tools available to help with the cost of living — we'll have the latest. also this lunchtime: rescue efforts are under way after a strong earthquake in afghanistan — hundreds of people are believed to have died, with many more injured. talks are continuing this lunchtime between rail bosses and unions, as some people

still face travel disruption during a week of strikes.